◆ Pacific League Rakuten 3-6 Lotte (2nd, Rakuten Mobile)

Lotte's right-handed pitcher, Yuto Kimura, in his second year after graduating from high school, pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing 6 hit and 3 runs, earning his second win and his first as a starter in the pros.

The opposing starting pitcher, Kishi, was 40 years old, 20 years younger than him, but he pitch well. "I was able to attack with strike first," he said, looking back. He used his fork, which reached a maximum speed of 152 km/h, and his forkball to dodge the opposing batters.

The batting line, which had been scoreless until the fifth inning, turned the game around in the sixth inning with six consecutive hits, including timely hits by Nishikawa and Soto, scoring six runs. Kimura also bowed his head and said, "I'm grateful to fielder." Manager Yoshii also praised the promising right-handed pitcher, saying, "It's amazing, considering it's my second year."

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