◆ Pacific League Rakuten Softbank (26th, Rakuten Mobile)
After giving up three runs in the ninth inning with a six-run lead, manager Hajime Miki took a breather, saying, "Well, I think they did a good job." As for Uchi Seiryu pitcher, who started the game and pitched seven innings without a runs and earned his first win of the season, he said, "It was good, and I hope he will make some adjustments for the next one." On the other hand, he didn't forget to tell him in the third defense inning that he had a infield hit on the bases cover to first base, saying, "That's not good, I have to do that well."
Although the team lost on the 25th, which was his 48th birthday, he received a win one day late. As a birthday gift, he received not only a cake from the press, but also a luxury massage chair from the coaches and front office. Looking ahead to the match on the 27th, which will be his fourth consecutive win, the manager said with an awkward laugh, "I'll think carefully while I'm in the massage chair." He will refresh both his body and mind and come up with a strategy that will lead to win.
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