The 17th round of Western League regular season between Fukuoka Softbank and Hanshin Tigers will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo from 6:00 p.m. on August 19th.

[This season's results] Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) vs. Hanshin Tigers (3rd place) 7 wins, 9 losses

For Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, pitcher Taiga Kamichatani is scheduled to start. In his last appearance (on the 12th against Kufu HAYATE Shizuoka), he pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hit, no Hit by Pitch and 2 runs, earning his third win. This season, he has pitched 31.2 innings in 17 games for the minor leagues, posting ERA of 2.27. This will be his first appearance in the major leagues, so will he be able to pitch well in this game?

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・ Western League standings /individual results