◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Yakult (22nd, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham Koki Kitayama pitcher mound hit runs strike out He was told that he was going to be replaced after throwing 66 pitches, which was close to 70 pitches, and he got off mound.

In the first inning, he allowed a hit but got through with no runs, but in the 6th inning, with 2 outs and 1st and 2nd base, Osuna allowed a timely hit to the right and lost 1 run. In the 7th inning, he retired with 3 outs. In the 8th inning, he missed the lead Maruyama Kazu and was replaced when he slashed struck out.

Kitayama pitched in the first round of the WBC against Taiwan, allowing one hit no runs in one inning. In the game against the Czech Republic, he pitched in the ninth inning, striking out three consecutive struck out to close out the game. He did not pitch in the quarterfinal loss against Venezuela.