◆ Pacific League Softbank 4-5 Lotte (29th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
Softbank suffered consecutive come-from-behind losses. This was the first time in 33 years, since 1992 when they were Daiei, that they had lost two games in a row since the start of the season. It was also the first time in 51 years, since 1974 when they were Nankai, that they had lost two games in a row at home.
With the score at 4-4, in the 10th inning of extra inning, the sixth pitcher Fujii gave up a winning hit to Oka with one out and a runner on second base. After Kondo's sacrifice sacrifice fly to left field in the third inning gave the team the lead, starting pitcher Ozeki gave up a three-run homer to Oka in the fifth inning to turn the game around. Immediately afterwards, with two outs and runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Yanagida hit his first three-run homer over the right field fence to take back the lead. However, in the sixth inning, the second pitcher Sugiyama gave up a solo homer to Soto to tie the game. In the end, they lost the game.
Below are the main questions and answers from manager Hiroki Kokubo after the match:
- Yanagita hit Home Run.
"Yeah. That home run was good, but we were able to get three runs back."
- The game changed many times, but what were the key points?
"Maybe it was because (Lotte's pitcher) Takano couldn't get runner on base in the sixth and seventh innings. I think he probably went out thinking it was a long pitch in a behind-the-line game. I think the key point was that those six pitchers couldn't get runner on base."
- In the ninth inning, with two outs and a runner on struck out. Throughout both games, he had good batting order to bat, but
"(runner) You just went to third base when first base (stole second and catcher 's) bad throw. （If it had been second base (from the beginning), Akira (Nakamura) would have been ready."
(oneself)
"Well, it was good that reliever except for Ogata were able to pitch. I was hoping that they would all pitch at some point during this three-game series."
- It can't be helped that Fujii got hit.
"Well, that's true. I pitch according to the priority standings (of the winning pattern)."
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