◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 3-6 Rakuten Eagles (3rd, Belluna Dome)

Rakuten Eagles has won two in a row and escaped being tied for last place. With a season record of 3 wins and 4 losses, they are just one win away from eliminating their deficit.

Rakuten Eagles The batting line attacked Seibu Lions starter Yutaro Watanabe in the top of the 4th inning with a score of 0-0. It was a big inning with 6 consecutive hits from the lead, 5 runs at once.

The first run scored on a triple single to right field by No.1 Daisuke Nakashima, followed by a triple single to right field by No.2 YG Yasuda. Ryosuke Tatsumi hit a timely shot to left field by No.3 , and No.4 Voit hit a doble double to right field by No.4 . With no outs and runners on second and third, No. 5 Fumiya Kurokawa smacked his first three-run shot of the season into the right-field pole for the fifth run of the inning. The next Yuya Ogo also hit a single up the middle hit. Six consecutive hits and the batting lineup connected.

Fourth-year right-hander Kosei Shoji started the game, pitched seven innings, allowing seven hit three runs earning his second win of the season. He will be looking to carry that momentum into the second round on the 4th and bring his winning percentage back up to 50%.