◆Pre-season game Nippon-Ham and Seibu Lions (5th, Escon F)

After suffering their first black star in an open game the day before, Seibu Lions will play against Nippon-Ham (ESCON) on the 5th. In place of Ishii, Shuta Tonosaki infielder (33) will start as second baseman.

The starter is a third-year lefty, Natsuki Takeuchi pitcher (24). Seibu Lions The starting line-up of the following.

1 (left) Kuwabara

2 (Right) Hasegawa

3 (center) Nishikawa

4 (3) WATABE

5 (2) Tonozaki

6 (finger) Canario

7 (1) Murata

8 (catcher) Tsuge

9 (shortstop) Takizawa

Starting pitcher: Takeuchi