◇ Hanshin Tigers vs. Fukuoka Softbank Open Match (6th, Koshien)

Fukuoka Softbank 's Haru Matsumoto pitcher pitched five innings with a runs pitch.

Haru Matsumoto pitcher, who started mound, closer to retire three in the bottom of the first and second innings. In the bottom of the third, he gave up a runner with one out, but got through with a double play. In the bottom of the 4th inning, he entered the second round, and Yusuke Oyama hit a timely doble from 2nd base with 2 outs, but in the bottom of the 5th inning, there was no runs. He went down mound in the 5th inning 4 hit 1 Walk 3 strike out 1 runs.

Last season, he played both as a starter and as a relief player, appearing in 29 games. He had a good score of 91.1 inning with a ERA of 2.76. Will he continue to appeal from the open game and enter the opening rotation?

Written by Niwa Kainagi