◆ Practice match: Samurai Japan 14-11 Hiroshima (10th, Sun Marine Stadium)
In the WBC in March next year, Sumida, a candidate for the "second starter", was caught by the Hiroshima batting lineup, which is dominated by young players. He was scheduled to pitch from the 3rd inning, and in less than 3 inning, he threw 2 2/3 innings and 75 pitches, and was in poor condition with 9 hit 5 Walk and 9 runs. When he left the game, he apologized to Kanemaru, who took the mound early in a hurry, saying, "I'm sorry."
This was his reliever professional relief appearance in three years, and his first external game since the September 28th game Softbank. "It's been a while since I last pitched. It was a bit too long, so it was difficult," he said, citing his lack of gameplay experience as the reason for the hits. He admitted that he "was a bit too concerned about the pitch clock at first," but his tempo is fast to begin with, so he wasn't nervous. Meanwhile, his battery partner, Sakamoto, reflected on the monotonous exchange of signs during the pitch communication session, saying, "If you try to give signs too quickly, you end up with the same rhythm. That was especially true with Sumida."
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