# Rakuten Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines baseball match

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rakuten-eagles-and-chiba-lotte-marines-baseball-match
> Updated: 2026-09-16T09:12:03.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

On September 16, the Rakuten Eagles defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-1 in a Pacific League matchup. The game was highlighted by Rakuten pitcher Kossei Shoji, who achieved a career-first complete game shutout, allowing no runs over nine innings.

Offensively, Rakuten saw a strong start with a four-run first inning driven by hits from YG Yasuda, Carson McCullers, and Yasuda. For the Marines, Ryusei Terachi recorded his first three-hit game of the season, consisting of two doubles and a single, which raised his batting average to .195. Additionally, the Marines saw the professional debut of rookie pitcher Genki Ishigaki, who pitched one scoreless inning.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Rakuten Eagles defeat Lotte Marines behind Shoji shutout

Rakuten Eagles defeated Chiba Lotte Marines 5-1 behind Kossei Shoji's first career shutout and YG Yasuda's multi-hit performance in his first start as cleanup hitter.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rakuten-defeats-lotte-4-0-following-early-struggles-by-pitcher-mori

### 2026-09-16: Ryusei Terachi records first three-hit game of the season

Chiba Lotte Marines' Ryusei Terachi recorded his first three-hit game of the season against the Rakuten Eagles, raising his batting average to .195 as he works to regain his form.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ryusei-terachi-records-first-three-hit-game-of-the-season

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