Pacific League Nippon-Ham 9-5 Rakuten (16th, Rakuten Mobile)
Nippon-Ham won a slugfest in which both teams combined for 31 hit, bringing the gap to three games with the defeated leader, Softbank.
Manager Shinjo, who has been rearranging his starting lineup during starting line-up, indicated his intention to continue with “turnover” even at crucial moments. “The players who have been playing all day are showing signs of physical tension, so I want to think about which players to rest tomorrow. It could lead to injuries, so I’d be in trouble if they got injured,” he said.
Although they lost by just one goal on the 15th, he explained his intentions, saying, “We have many players who can change in just one day. No matter who we put on, there are many games where we can look forward to it and wonder, ‘Well, how will they perform?’ There aren’t many players who stay on the bench all the time right now. This is my decision, and I think everyone is fired up. We have a lot of strong players who want to play. I think that’s leading to good results.”
When asked if he would be completely changing the lineup for the match on the 17th, he said with a smile, “No, I’ll think about it while I’m using a healing device. Have you heard of it? It’s the one that presses acupressure points.”
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