On 13 July, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Orix played in ES CON FIELD, where Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 4-0.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Ren Fukushima pitcher loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the second inning on two bases loaded hit and an error, but he closer the runs with no outs. In the bottom of the inning, back-to-back singles by Shun Mizutani and Kazunari Ishii put runners on first and second with one out, and Yua Tamiya scored on an RBI single.
Fukushima pitcher continued to runner each time, but did not allow a runner to reach base. He threw 90 pitches in five innings hit 4 Walk 3 strike out 2 runs to earn his first win of the season and mound.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ryota Isobata loaded the bases with hit. Kota Yazawa advanced to second base between the pitchers’ grounders and had a chance at second base with one out, and Kotaro Kiyomiya ‘s two-run blast in the seventh popped out. Reyes followed with a solo shot in No. 18, adding three runs in the second Home Run of the inning to give Fukushima pitcher some extra support.
After the relievers tied the bases runs in the sixth inning, Takumi Yamamoto pitcher closed out the game with three runners on in the top of the ninth to end the game 4-0. They won the battle for the top spot with a 2-1 record. Starter pitcher Fukushima pitched five score runs less innings to earn his first start of the season with win. Ishii hit 3 hit. Kiyomiya’s two-run single in the seventh and Reyes’ solo shot in No. 18 gave rise to back-to-back Home Run.
In Orix the loss, Teranishi made his third start of the season and threw 93 pitches in 4.2 innings hit Walk 3 strike out 4 runs pitch. Ryo Ota had two hit but couldn’t score in front of the opposing pitcher.
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O ● Naruki Teranishi- Takashima Yasuto
○ Ren Fukushima-Kenta Uehara-Taisho Tamai-Seigi Tanaka-Takumi Yamamoto
Written by Yui Kayama
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