Pacific League Rakuten 0-2 Seibu (2nd, Rakuten Mobile)
Rakuten, whose batting line was closer to two hit by Seibu 's starting pitcher, Tatsuya Imai, suffered a shutout game loss, ending their winning streak at two. They were unable to close the gap with the third-place Orix, who are in the CS zone.
Starting pitcher Takayuki Kishi, aiming for his seventh win of the season, pitch runs through the fourth inning, but was taken out in the fifth with one out and runners on first and third. Second-stringer Ren Kajiya pitcher allowed the first run on sacrifice fly, and in the sixth, third-stringer Chia-Hao Sung gave up a solo home pitcher to add another run. The batting line-up couldn't even reach second base against Imai, and they weren't able to create any good opportunities.
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・ [Seibu] Nevin hits his 14th solo home run, a powerful shot in the opposite direction that added a valuable point.
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