◆ Pacific League Seibu 2-3 Nippon-Ham = 10 innings extra inning = (29th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu 's Yutaro Watanabe left the pitcher in the seventh inning after giving up five hit four strike out two runs. He was unable to secure his first win of the season.
In the first inning, the first pitch was caught by Mannami in the first inning and hit doble directly to left field wall, and the next inning, Sachi Kiyomiya's first pitch was thrown out of order and second base runner advanced to third. He then allowed the first run to score during Sachi Kiyomiya's groundout. The first pitch to Mannami was a straight ball that lacked power, so that's something I regret, but I'm glad that I was able to create a good flow with as few runs closer pitches as possible."
In the fourth inning, he closer all three batters in the second and third innings. With one out, he allowed consecutive hits from Reyes and Nomura, putting him in a pinch with runners on second and third and losing a run when No. 5 Gunji hit a timely single to left field, but he held on. Although the next batter was hit and the game was not decided, he looked ahead and said, "I was a little nervous pitching in my second game of the season, but I think I was able to pitch as usual."
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