◆Exhibition game: The Giants vs. Nippon-Ham (15th, Tokyo Dome)

Nippon-Ham of Kohei Arihara pitcher (33) made his second start in the open game, surrendering 6 hit 7 strike out 5 runs and 97 pitches in the middle of the 6th inning. His fastest speed was 145 km/h.

Until the 2nd inning, he continued to hit pitch with no strike out in the 4th, but in the 3rd inning, he made a timely triple to left center to The Giants Hirayama from first base with no outs, and then from third base to Riku Masuda with 2 outs and 1st base, he hit a timely infield hit of pitcher assault and runs 2nd . From the 4th inning with 2 outs, Hirayama again solo to the left of center field, Home Run and in the 5th inning, Riku Masuda hit a two-run shot over the left with one out and first base. In the 6th inning, he finished off the lead Kadowaki with a ground ball and gave up mound to Tamai in 2nd place.

In his previous start on the 8th (against Lotte's Escon), he gave up 4 hit 2 runs in 3 innings, issuing 5 Walk and throwing 59 pitches. After the game, he said, "There were parts where I couldn't control my pitches, and my breaking balls weren't the way I expected them to be."