SENDAI – Takahiro Norimoto gave his best Masahiro Tanaka impression with a forkball that was working all night and a variety of other pitches that looked just as sharp.
The rookie only made a few mistakes on the night, but when he did, the Yomiuri Giants were there to take advantage.
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