Thirty-eight pitches. That's the number Hideaki Wakui of the Seibu Lions tossed in Tuesday night's game against the Chiba Lotte Marines.

You may see him throw as many as that in the reminder of the season. But probably not as a starter.

Wakui was handed a harsh lesson by his team during the game. Skipper Hisanobu Watanabe quickly pulled the right-hander off the mound after he got the first out of the second inning.