Chihiro Kaneko no-hit the Yomiuri Giants for nine innings on Saturday. He then watched his team lose the game.
Kaneko had the type of night that usually ends with a celebration. This time, he and the rest of the Orix Buffaloes simply filed into the clubhouse after a 1-0 loss, while the Giants' Yoshiyuki Kamei prepared for a hero interview.
"I knew there were no hits but I didn't really think about it until the end (of the outing)," Kaneko was quoted as saying by SportsNavi.