On April 17th, the first game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu Lions was played in ES CON FIELD, and Saitama Seibu Lions win 5-3.

Saitama Seibu Lions suddenly scored one run in the first inning with Masayuki Kuwahara 's triple and Sosuke Genda 's sacrifice fly. However, starter Yutaro Watanabe pitcher allowed two runs in the bottom of the first inning and allowed a comeback. Watanabe pitcher also hit Chusei Mannami 's No. 7 solo in the bottom of the 4th inning, but other than that, it was a dangerous pitch, and he went 108 pitches in the 7th inning with 4 hit 1 Walk 6 strike out 3 runs.

In the top of the 5th inning, the batting line created a chance after consecutive hits by Yuto Koga and Shinya Hasegawa, and Kuwabara scored one run on a infield grounder. In the top of the 7th inning, Kuwabara had 2 runs and succeeded in turning the game around. Furthermore, in the top of the 8th inning, Takayoshi Yamamura player also hit a solo shot to extend the lead to 5-3.

​Hiroshi Kaino pitcher, who took the mound in the bottom of the eighth, caused a bases loaded pinch in the 3rd Walk, but Genda's good play allowed him to get through with struck out and double play. The bottom of the ninth inning ended with Hakua Iwaki pitcher to end the game. In the Saitama Seibu Lions that win, Kuwabara scored 2 hit 3 RBI in the final shot. pitcher Watanabe got his first win of the season.

On the other hand pitcher Koki Kitayama, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, who lost, made a game with 94 pitches hit 2 walks Hit by Pitch 2 runs 94 pitches in 6 innings, but 2nd runner Kenta Uehara pitcher was hit by a painful hit. The batting line also ended with no hit scoreless after the 5th inning and could not keep the lead.

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West 100010210 5
Day 200100000 3

West ○ Yutaro Watanabe-Hiroshi Kaino-Hakua Iwaki
Koki Kitayama- ● Kenta Uehara- Yamazaki Fukuya -Koji Fukutani

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa