On October 7, at March Stadium in Miyakonojo Sports Park Koala, the 23rd Miyazaki Phoenix League was Chiba Lotte Marines to Hanshin Tigers, and Chiba Lotte Marines lost 5-6.

In the first inning, the lineup created bases loaded opportunities due to Walk and errors, then scored two runs with a bases-loaded Walk and a sacrifice fly by Shinya Matsuishi. In the bottom of the second, they scored again from an opponent's error, taking a 3-run lead. Starter Yuto Yoshikawa pitcher had a calm pitch from the start, and the game went to halftime with a 3-0 lead.

pitcher Yoshikawa pitched well through the sixth inning, allowing 2 hit no walks and Hit by Pitch, but after giving up a series of hits in the top of the 7th, he gave up 2 runs and was pulled with a 7-strike out 2-runs record of 100 pitches, 5 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 7 2 . From the top of the 8th, Kosuke Nagashima pitcher came in and closer the top of the 8th with no runs, but in the top of the 9th, with one out and bases loaded, he allowed three consecutive RBI hits, taking the lead 3-6.

In the bottom of the ninth, Ryo Sugiyama leadoff reached base at hit, and Walk and a wild pitcher sent runners on second and third. Yu Tatematsu hit a timely hit to narrow the gap to one run, but the next hitter fell out, ending the game 5-6.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6
M 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5

T Saku Hayase-Takato Noto-Keito Monbetsu
M Yuto Yoshikawa-Kosuke Nagashima

Text by Minagi Niwa

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