
◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Rakuten Eagles (3rd, Belluna Dome)
Rakuten Eagles attacked Seibu Lions 's starter, Yutaro Watanabe, in the 4th inning. It was a big inning with 6 consecutive hits from the lead, 5 runs at once.
The first run scored on a triple to right field by No.1 Daisuke Nakashima, followed by a triple to right field by No.2 YG Yasuda. No.3 Ryosuke Tatsumi connected with a timely hit to left field, and No.4 Voigt was doble to right field.
With no outs and runners on second and third base, cleanup hitter Fumiya Kurokawa hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot that landed just inside the right field foul pole, bringing the score to five. Yuya Ogo followed with a single to center hit, giving the team six consecutive hits and putting them in an early lead against the Lions.