Pacific League Nippon-Ham 4-0 Seibu (6th, Escon)
The batting line was silent, allowing only three hit in the ninth inning, resulting in a shutout loss. Since the start of August, they have only won one of their five games, and their deficit has ballooned to eight, the highest this season.
The lineup was reshuffled, with No. 2 draft pick rookie Seiya Watanabe outfielder, who had sat at No. 3 for 14 consecutive games, switched to “No. 7, left field,” and there were no hits hit until the 3rd inning. 2 for 4 Hit by Pitch and hit in the 8th inning created a chance for two runs bases loaded, but Genda grounded into a fugolo and could not score.
Starter Mitsunari Takahashi scored his 6th HQS of the season (= high quality start, 2 earned runs or less in 7 innings) in 7 innings, 6 hit 2 Walk 2 runs, but lost for the 6th time. On July 30th, in the Orix game (Kyocera D), he suffered his 5th loss in 6 innings and 6 runs, and took the mound in 6 days. In a turn from the last time, he showed a good pitch with only two runs, a timely hit to the left that Matsumoto allowed in the 2nd inning with 1 out and 1 closer Home Run and 2 runs in the 6th inning with 1 out, but it was not rewarded.
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