◆Exhibition game Yakult 4-3 Nippon-Ham (21st, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo harshly criticized defense errors.

First, with two outs in the 5th inning, Kazu Maruyama hit a ball close to right center field, and right fielder Yazawa backed home. He made a no-cut high bounce and throw and allowed hitter runner to advance to second base. Then, in the seventh inning, with the tying run on first and third with one out, Martinez made an error on a ground ball and was robbed of the game-winning run.

Coach Shinjo said, "I can't get Yazawa-kun's throw. The moment I hit it with two outs, I started the game, so I couldn't hit the batter with second baseman, so I hit a low ball. If you go to stab. I want to throw a strong outfielder with a strong shoulder. Martinez's grounder had to be stabbed at home, and that kind of mistake can lead to a loss."