◆Open game Rakuten vs Chunichi (22nd, Vantelin Dome)

outfielder Ryosuke Tatsumi (28) was removed from starting line-up following the game on the 21st. Manager Hajime Miki (47) explained that he was being cautious due to a stiff lower back. The starting pitcher was Tomotaka Matsui (25), who will be pitching for the first time since the game against Yakult on the 11th. The starting lineup is as follows:

1 (2) Kofukuda

2 (Play) Sozan

3 (3) Ito

4 (Left) Abe

5 (Right) Ogo

6 (Finger) Franco

7 (1) Asamura

8 (center) Kazu Tanaka

9 (Catcher) Ishihara

Pitcher: Matsui

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