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Rakuten Eagles sink to last place for first time in eight years
Original: 【悲報】楽天・伊藤樹が6回5失点でプロ初黒星､辰己の15号も空砲でロッテに敗れ借金27､8年ぶり最下位にファン絶望【5ch反応】 【悲報】楽天・伊藤樹が6回5失点でプロ初黒星､辰己の15号も空砲でロッテに敗れ借金27､8年ぶり最下位にファン
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles lost 6-3 to the Chiba Lotte Marines, with rookie pitcher Ito Tatsuki taking his first professional defeat after allowing five runs over six innings. Tatsumi's 15th home run was not enough. The loss left Rakuten at 55 wins, 82 defeats and one tie, 27 games under .500, confirming a last-place finish for the seventh time and first in eight years. Fans are voicing despair online.
Why now: Rakuten's last-place finish was confirmed, their worst result in eight years, prompting an outpouring of fan reaction.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesChiba Lotte MarinesIto TatsukiTatsumi GoNippon Professional Baseball
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