Yomiuri Giants’ Shosei Togo Fires No-Hitter
13:15 JST, May 25, 2024
Yomiuri Giants right-hander Shosei Togo fired a no-hitter against the Hanshin Tigers in a 1-0 victory on Friday at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
It was the 101st regular season no-hitter in Nippon Professional Baseball history, and Togo is the 89th pitcher to accomplish the feat.
“Words cannot express how happy I am,” Togo said. “I felt like I wasn’t making any mistakes.”
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