◆ Pacific League: Lotte 0-4 Seibu Lions (29th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Seibu Lions 's pitcher Kaima Taira (26), who has returned to the starting rotation this season, closer the Lotte lineup to just five scattered hit, achieving his first professional complete game shutout game. The team secured their first win of the season, preventing a three-game losing streak to start the season.

In the first inning, lead-off hitter Kuwahara hit a single to center hit off Lotte's starting pitcher Kojima, and then successfully stole second base. Walk to Hasegawa and other plays created a bases-bases loaded opportunity with one out. At this point, Tonosaki hit sacrifice fly to center field, scoring the first run.

In the fifth inning, Hiroike, the second pitcher of Lotte, created good opportunities with runners on first and third with no outs, including Hasegawa's Hit by Pitch and Nishikawa's pitcher hit. An-Ko Lin grounded out to shortstop and double play broke down, third baseman runner scored, adding one run.

Starting pitcher Taira, who received one run of support in the first inning, pitch centered around a fastball in the 150 km/h range. In the first inning, all three retired in order, closer the 2nd~4th innings runner, but did not runs the following players. In the sixth inning, with two outs and a runner on second, he got Polanco out to center with a 148 km/h cutter.

The team, which lost its opening series with one win and two losses, will face Orix Buffaloes in a three-game series at their home stadium, Belluna Dome, starting on the 31st.