◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 2-4 Rakuten (22nd, Escon)
With 1-2 in the 7th inning with one out and runners on first and second, Ryuta Konno pitcher came on in relief Walk and then hit Mannami and Reyes, who had Home Run on the day, in consecutive struck out innings. He got out of the inning runs without allowing a hit, and brought in the comeback in the 8th inning. With three balls and count worse for Mannami, "I had to pitch more and more (strike) in the zone, that was the best I could do. Reyes cut down all three pitches struck out with a straight pitch and looked back with a smile, "I was able to closer get it to zero, and I'm glad I was able to score (in the next inning). This year, he returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time in six years Yakult and got his first win two years since his 23rd year and his first since moving to the city.
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