◆ Pacific League: Lotte 2-5 Softbank Hawks (April 4th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte failed to hold on in the late innings and suffered a come-from-behind loss. Their record is now 4 wins and 4 losses after 8 games since the start of the season, and their winning record has disappeared.

Starting right-hander Tanaka threw 99 pitches in 6 innings and runs 3 hit 3 walks Hit by Pitch 8 strike out. In the first, third, and fifth innings, he carried runner in scoring position, but he held on and prevented runs. Then, in the 5th inning, Fujiwara, who hit walk-off hits in the first game of the card on the 3rd, hit the first timely hit. Tanaka was replaced in the 6th inning immediately after receiving 1 run, with 3 players closer.

Takano, the second left-hander, miscalculated. Walk to Imamiya in the lead and a wild pitch led to a pinch of 1 death and bases loaded. Kondo took a swing struck out and got two outs, but Yanagimachi caught a 126 kg fork and scored a 3-run doble of sweep in the right center. He allowed a comeback. In the 8th inning, Miyazaki in 3rd place was hit by Umino with 2 runs in the 1st and allowed an additional run.

Kojima will start Game 3 on the 5th, a game in which the team will be aiming for their first series win in two series. He will face Softbank Hawks lineup, also hoping to get his first win of the season.