On March 21, the open match between Chunichi and Chiba Lotte Marines in Vantelin Dome ended in a 2-2 draw.

Chiba Lotte Marines 's starter, Haruya Tanaka pitcher, allowed the first run in the bottom of the second inning with a Home Run by leadoff hitter. In addition, from 2 outs and 3rd base with Kaito Muramatsu's doble, Yorinosuke Sakurai pitcher hit a timely hit, and this inning was 2 runs. After that, they rebuilt and gave up runner in the bottom of the 3rd and 4th innings, but did not allow any additional runs. He closer to a three-way retirement in the bottom of the fifth inning and went down mound.

In the top of the 6th inning chasing 2 runs, the batting line hit a doble by Misho Nishikawa player in the lead, and from 2 outs, Ryusei Terachi player scored 1 run with a timely hit. In the top of the 7th inning, Eito Takabe's hit and Nishikawa's timely doble tied the game with two outs.

The relief team closer Koshiro Hiroike pitcher in the bottom of the sixth inning to retire three outs. In the bottom of the seventh, Long pitcher caused a pinch on first and third base due to infield hit and an error by a teammate, but he did not allow a win. In the bottom of the eighth, Shota Suzuki pitcher retired with three outs, closer and in the bottom of the ninth, Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher closer to runs no despite being hit doble with one out, ending the game 2-2.

Chiba Lotte Marines is the content of starter pitcher Tanaka with 74 pitches and 8 hit no walks Hit by Pitch in 5 innings, 4 strike out 2 runs. The batting line scored only 2 runs in a total of 7 hit, including 2 hit by Nishikawa and Polanco.

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Ro Haruya Tanaka-Koshiro Hiroike- Long -Shota Suzuki-Rikuto Yokoyama
Naka: Yorinosuke Sakurai - Hiroto Takahashi

Written by Riyoko Niwa