◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 7-1 Lotte (April 2nd, ES CON FIELD)

Lotte's batting line was Nippon-Ham and the starting left-hander Takayuki Kato pitcher (33) could not catch it. Yuji Nishino pitcher (35), who started for the first time this season, threw 6 innings and gave up 3 Home Run, allowing 6 runs losses for the first time this season. The opening 2nd card Nippon-Ham 3 consecutive matches were 1 win and 2 losses, and the total record for this season was 3 wins and 3 losses in 6 games, with a win rate of 50%.

In the first game of the series on March 31, they were no hitter by Nippon-Ham 's Hosono and lost 0-9. In the second game on April 1, win 4-2, and manager Saburo said, "I think we've gotten rid of that strange curse and image," but they struggled to hit Kato, whom they faced in the third game of the series.

In the first inning, with two outs, Nishikawa doble to left field, but Polanco flied out to second base. In the fourth inning, Nishikawa hit a single to right hit, putting runners on first and second with two outs, but Soto flied out to left field. In the sixth inning, pinch hitter Oka led off with a single to center field, but the subsequent hit were retired. In the seventh inning, Teraji hit his first home run of the season off Nippon-Ham 's second pitcher Uehara into the right-center field stands, preventing a shutout loss.

Nishino allowed Nomura to take the lead in the first inning and No. 2 solo in the first inning. In the second inning, Nishikawa doble in the lead. After one out, Narama hit No. 1 with two runs, and in the third inning, Nishikawa allowed a timely hit. In the 6th inning, Shimizu gave up No. 1 and 2 runs, and made it 6 runs in 3 Home Run 7 hit.

Starting on the 3rd, they will play against Softbank Hawks at their home stadium, ZOZO Marine Stadium. Lotte's starting pitcher is Mori (Meiji University), a second-round draft pick left-hander who earned his first professional win in his first professional appearance in the opening game, so the offense will be looking to provide him with some support.