Pacific League Seibu 1-4 Softbank (28th, Belluna D)
Softbank infielder Ukyo Shuto will be removed from the active roster on the 29th. He hurt his back after being hit by Hit by Pitch in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 18th, and will be out of action from the 21st onwards. As the team continued to fight for the championship, manager Kokubo had kept him on the bench as a pinch runner, but after the team clinched its second consecutive league championship on the 27th, he will now focus on treatment.
Shuto looked frustrated as he said, "It hurts whether I hit or pitch. There's nothing I can do." He looked ahead to the postseason, saying, "I'll do my best before the CS."
Related News
・ [Scoreboard] Seibu vs. Softbank
・ [Softbank] The battle for the hitter title between Taisei Makihara and Tatsuru Yanagimachi. Manager Hiroki Kokubo says, "Let's settle this fair and square." He gives them equal opportunities to bat.
・ [Softbank] The next day after the championship, they won again, making it five straight wins. Naoki Sato had four hit, and Yudai Shoji got his first professional RBI. The young Hawks were in high spirits.
・ [Softbank] Kensuke Kondo was removed from the roster the day after the championship was decided.
・ Softbank has been in last place for a total of 20 days, the longest period in the history of championship teams. It has recovered from its worst deficit of 7 on May 1st to win the championship.
