On September 18th, the 23rd game between Saitama Seibu and Orix was held in Belluna Dome, and Saitama Seibu win 2-1. He stopped his losing streak at 4.

Saitama Seibu 's starter, Tatsuya Imai pitcher, started the first inning with a three-way inning closer. In the top of the 3rd inning, due to an error by his teammates and his own wild pitch, he took 2 outs, 2nd and 3rd base and runner, but hit the follow-up. In the top of the 4th inning, he faced a pinch again with an error by his teammates and 1 out bases loaded in 2 Walk, but he was runs with 2 consecutive struck out.

pitcher Imai closer to retire in the top of the 5th and 6th innings. In the top of the 7th inning, he was bases loaded out with Hit by Pitch in a row and the first hit of the game, but he hit the follow-up with double play and went down mound with 118 pitches, 1 hit, 5 walks, 5 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out runs in the 7th inning.

In the top of the 8th inning, Wingenter pitcher allowed a teammate to take the lead with an error from 1st and 2nd base with 2 outs, but the score was tied with a timely hit by Shota Hiranuma player. In the bottom of the ninth, when Kaima Taira pitcher closer in the top of the ninth, Takayoshi Yamamura player hit and Hiyu Motoyama player sacrifice bunt made it 2 outs and 2 bases, and Ginjiro Sumitani player went to bat. He hit a walk-off hit in front of the left field, and the game ended 2-1.

The losing Orix was 7.2 innings, pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita 103 pitches, 7 hit 1 Walk 8 strike out 1 runs 1 103 pitches in 7.2 innings. The batting line finished with 3 hit 1 run, dropping a close game.

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Shumpeita Yamashita ●Iwasaki Sho
Tatsuya Tatsuya Imai- Wingenter -Kaima Taira

Written by Aoi Nemoto

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