◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs Orix Game 2 (3rd, Zozo Marine Stadium)

​Chiba Lotte Marines Shuta Takano pitcher is a spirited pitch with 3.2 clean runs. He did not succumb to the rain and saved the team with good relief.

Chiba Lotte Marines, starter Shuta Ishikawa pitcher was sent off with a dangerous ball to the head in the top of the second inning with one out on first and third base, and Takano pitcher hurriedly took the mound. It was a pinch with one out and bases loaded, but he hit infield grounder to Orix Yusuke Mugitani and the following Keita Nakagawa player with a outfield fly.

In the top of the 3rd inning, 3 outs were withdrawn. In the top of the 4th inning, Ryo Ota and Kenya Wakatsuki players had 2 outs on 1st and 2nd base with hit, but they took it from Mugiya with a struck out on a swing and did not give up the first run. In the top of the 5th inning, he also carried 2 outs, 1st and 3rd base and runner, but finished off the Kotaro Kobayashi player with a struck out swing.

On this day, he threw 3.2 innings and went 4 hit Hit by Pitch 5 strike out runs. He played his role brilliantly.

Text: Ayako Kikuchi

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