He was stretched to 22 consecutive victories from opening.

The 21st, it becomes winning pitcher starting to Nippon Ham battle at Sapporo Dome, 8 times four hits one run, pitcher Masahiro Tanaka of the Rakuten professional baseball was extended to 22 straight wins from the opening. Rakuten won 7-3.
Stretched to 26 is also streak winning streak of one season across the 22 season, from August last year, Tanaka updated the professional baseball record itself has both. The 22 win season, Isamu Kida (Nippon Ham) since 1980.
It is a record that can not be extended by eliminating backup players Rakuten he stretched the winning streak more and more, I want you to set a great record that no one can achieve.

プロ野球・楽天の田中将大投手は２１日、札幌ドームでの日本ハム戦に先発、８回４安打１失点で勝利投手となり、開幕からの連勝を２２に伸ばした。楽天は７−３で勝った。
　田中は１シーズンの連勝も２２、昨年８月からシーズンをまたいだ連勝も２６に伸ばし、いずれも自身が持つプロ野球記録を更新した。またシーズン２２勝は、１９８０年の木田勇（日本ハム）以来。
楽天の選手のバックアップなくしては伸ばすことが出来ない記録ですが、 どんどん連勝記録をのばして、誰も達成できない大記録を樹立して欲しいですね。