◆Exhibition game: Nippon-Ham vs. Hanshin Tigers (23rd, Nago)

Nippon-Ham Fighters pitcher Kota Tatsu showed off his perfect condition.

In the first inning, Chikamoto hit the first pitch 151 km to the right, but this is the only pleasant sound he allowed. Nakano's two grounders replaced runner, but when he finished off DiBainy with a swing struck out at 153 km, he flew Oyama at 152 km. In the second inning, he slashed Takadera with a missed 3-pitch struck out at the fastest speed of the day at 155 km/h, and closer to a three-way retirement.

In the top of the third inning, he faced Fushimi, who was his battery partner until last season. He put Fushimi in a tight spot with two pitches, one a missed breaking ball and one a swing and a miss on a curveball, and finally, he missed breaking ball and grounded out to the pitcher. He also struck out the next three batters, closer the game at three.

Nakano allowed a Walk in the top of the next four innings, but Nakano failed to steal second. He got off mound in the 4th inning 1 hit 1 Walk nothing runs, 6 strike out with DiVaney and Oyama in consecutive struck out.