◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks (August 1st, Rakuten Eagles Mobile)
Softbank Hawks The second-round draft pick rookie Ryuta Inagawa pitcher of the National League came to the plate in the ninth inning with a six-run lead. He gave up 2 Walk and 1 runs on a wild pitch. He was thrown out with two outs and a runner on first.
After the game, it was decided that he would be sent down to the minor leagues. Manager Kokubo explained, "We're removing him from the roster. If he continues to pitch in his current condition, he'll likely just get into trouble. He needs to go to the farm team first."
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