Pacific League Lotte 3-5 Orix = 10 innings extra inning = (11th, Zozo Marine)
Pacific League Last-place Lotte showed some determination to catch up in the ninth inning with two outs, but extra inning sixth-place lefty Shuta Takano pitcher (26) gave up two runs in the 10th inning to Ota for No. 7 and lost his fourth straight game, falling to 37-59 and 22 in debt.
The starting boss showed a sticky pitch with 92 pitches in the 5th inning and 1 runs in the 6th hit, and the batting line caught up with Ikeda’s left sacrifice fly in the 4th inning chasing 1 run, and was overtaken by 2 runs in the 6th inning, but immediately after that, in the bottom of the 6th inning, Yasuda’s right-handed timely hit approached the 1-run lead, and in the 9th inning with 2 outs and 1 out, Ogawa hit a timely hit in the middle of the middle to catch up at the last minute. However, Takano, who went up to the mound in the 10th inning from the ninth inning across inning, was hit by Ota with two runs of regret.
Coach Yoshii reflected, looking ahead, “They’ve shown tenacity and haven’t given up, but they haven’t turned the game around yet. There’s one thing they haven’t shown in the last few games, so we’ll work hard to bring that out.”
９２球で降板となったボスについては最大で秒速１５メートルの強風が吹いていたこともあって「（１～５回まで）毎回ランナーを出しているし、久しぶりの登板で、強風の中、集中力もなかなか続かないと思ったので、あそこ（５回）までと思いました。風がなくてもあの辺からややこしくなるピッチャーなので、あそこでの交代は間違っていないと思います」と振り返った指揮官。１０回に高野を続投させたことについても「予定通りです。あの後ブルペンに残っていたのが、益田と中村と早坂なので延長３回考えたらあいつ（高野）が１イニング投げないと、ピッチャー足りないですよね。『追いついたら行くよ』と言って送り出した」と説明した。
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・ [Scoreboard] Lotte vs. Orix
・ [Lotte] They tied the game with two outs in the ninth inning, but lost four games in a row and are now 22 extra inning. Shuta Takano run in the 10th inning of extra time.
・ [Lotte] Even during their three-game losing streak, the relief pitching backfired. Second-stringer Fumiya Ono failed to get a single out and allowed the other team to take the lead with Walk.
・ [Lotte] No. 3 hitter Eito Takabe hits an infield hit, steals second and third base, and scores with sacrifice fly, tying the game with his speed.
・ [Lotte] With two outs in the ninth inning Ryusei Ogawa hits a timely hit to tie the game. Despite three straight losses, the game will go into extra inning innings.
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