Pacific League: Orix 1-0 Seibu (15th, Kyocera Dome)
To enter the A class, the first match of a three-game series against the 3rd place Orix that cannot be dropped. Starter Tatsuya Imai pitcher lost one run in the first inning, but after the second inning, he used a lot of breaking ball and pitched without a runs until the eighth inning. Coach Fumiya Nishiguchi said, “There is a place called a moving game, and I wanted him to throw as long a inning as possible, so it was really good.”
The batting lineup was an unexpected factor. From the first inning onwards, they hit into double play plays in three consecutive innings, squandering good opportunities. The opposing starting pitcher, Kuri, used breaking ball in speed to shake up both sides of the pitcher’s defense, allowing only two hit through the seventh inning. The team’s late comeback was thwarted by the opposing relief pitchers, resulting in a shutout loss. “We couldn’t score early on, with runners on first and third in the third inning, which is why we ended up with this result,” lamented the manager. The gap with Orix is now 5.5 games. The tough battle continues as they seek to enter Class A.
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