There will be 15 rounds of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte on August 13 at 6:00 p.m. at ES CON FIELD.
Record: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) vs. Chiba Lotte (6th place) 9-5
Preliminary Round
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher 15 games, 5-4, ERA 1.81
Chiba Lotte：Atsuki Taneichi pitcher 16 games, 4 wins, 7 losses, ERA 3.56
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham is on a four-game losing streak for the first time this season after dropping a first-place game to Fukuoka Softbank. To close in on the top spot, they will look to get back on top starting with this card back at ES CON FIELD. The preseason starter, Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher, is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA ERA in three starts against Chiba Lotte this season, including two complete game including a 2-0 record shutout game. On the batting line, Reyes is hitting well with a .321 batting average in 14 games vs. Chiba Lotte and 4 Home Run 11 RBI. Fukuoka Softbank He was shut out in a three-game series against hit 12 At Bat 1 , but is expected to get back on track.
Chiba Lotte He is expected to get back on track. Atsuki Taneichi pitcher He has not pitched against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham since April 15. At that time, he was defeated in 5.1 innings 7 runs (earned runs 6). However, Taneichi pitcher has pitched 7 inning or more in each of his last three starts, achieving a quality start. Can he maintain his good form and get his fifth win of the season?
Comments from Chiba Lotte and Taneichi pitcher
Walk runs I’m going to pitch ahead of strike and try to eliminate unnecessary Walk. Since this is the first game of a five-game series, I’ll do my best to contribute to the team win by pitching as long inning as possible.
Text by Ayako Kikuchi
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