Rui-Yang Kuo 1000yen

Rui-Yang Kuo hits the jackpot! On the 11th, Taiwanese pitcher Rui-Yang Kuo of the Nippon-Ham Fighters threw a complete-game shutout with 98 pitches against the Rakuten Golden Eagles. This marks the first complete-game shutout by a Taiwanese player in Nippon Professional Baseball since Yao-Hsun Yang in 2012—ending a 13-year drought. Kuo not only proved his worth but was also featured in the post-game hero interview. As a reward, a sponsor provided him with a 10 million yen home construction fund.