Hokkaido Nippon Ham ace Yu Darvish and Tohoku Rakuten fireballer Masahiro Tanaka have — and deservedly so — dominated most of the headlines regarding Pacific League pitchers this season.
But while unassuming Seibu Lions pitcher Takayuki Kishi can't compete in media attention, he's more than holding his own in wins.
Kishi went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs — one earned — on Monday against the Chunichi Dragons to win his seventh game of season, tying him with Darvish and Tanaka for the league high.