Pacific League Softbank 3-1 Nippon-Ham (11th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
Nippon-Ham lost three straight games to the leader, Softbank, widening the gap to four games. Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo looked forward without any pessimism after the game, saying, “The bench was really excited, and maybe this frustration will motivate us. There are still 40 games to go. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in the end.”
With this, the team’s record against Softbank is now 7 wins and 12 losses, marking their first seven consecutive losses on the road since 20 years ago. “When they play against us, (Softbank) always seems lively. Why don’t they lose (against other teams)?” he said, complaining about their poor compatibility. Two weeks later, on the 22nd, they have another three-game series with Ace Combat, and he declared, “It’ll be the other way around. After this. Well, just keep an eye on it.”
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