On April 19th, the third game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu Lions was played in ES CON FIELD, and Saitama Seibu Lions won 15-3.

In the top of the 3rd inning, the batting line scored 1 run with a timely hit from 1st and 2nd base with Masayuki Kuwahara 1 out. Still, from 2 outs, 1st and 3rd base, Seiya Watanabe player's No. 3 3 runs jumped out, and scored 4 runs in this inning. In the top of the 4th inning, Shinya Hasegawa 's Walk and Yuto Koga 's hit created a good opportunity with 1 out, 1st and 2nd base, and Taiga Hirasawa 's timely hit scored the 5th run.

Starter Kaima Taira pitcher scored one run in the bottom of the third inning immediately after receiving support, with two outs and two outs on a timely hit by Reyes. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Chusei Mannami player was hit by No. 8 solo. Still, he retired with three outs in the bottom of the 5th and 6th innings, respectively, and left the game with 4 hit 1 Walk 3 strike out 2 runs out of 85 pitches in the 6th inning.

The relief team scored runs in the bottom of the seventh inning with Hibiki Shinohara pitcher with one out and bases loaded to infield grounders. Shota Hamaya pitcher, who replaced him with two outs on second and third base, gave up a Walk to extend the pinch, but third runner Ryota Itokawa pitcher finished off Reyes with a grounder on one pitch.

Then, in the top of the 8th inning, Sosuke Genda scored 8 runs at once, including the first bases loaded bullet. In the top of the ninth, Hirasawa hit No. 1 and 2 runs, and the score was 15-3. In the bottom of the ninth, Yuta Nakamura pitcher ended the game with three players and closer game. win Saitama Seibu Lions, Taira pitcher won for the second time this season. The batting line won comfortably with 1 hit 5 runs, including 4 hit 3 RBI including Taiga Hirasawa player Home Run after transferring.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was in trouble with starter Kohei Arihara pitcher with 7 hit 2 Walk 5 runs in 6 innings of 89 pitches. The relief team also couldn't hold on, with rookie Jay Ohkawa pitcher 0.1 innings and 5 runs (earned runs 2 innings and Takahide Ikeda pitcher 1.2 innings and 5 runs.

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West 004100082 15
Sun 001100100 3

West ○ Kaima Taira-Hibiki Shinohara-Shota Hamaya-Ryota Itokawa-Masaya Kuroda-Yuta Nakamura
Sun ● Kohei Arihara-Kenta Uehara-Jay Ohkawa-Takahide Ikeda

Text by Aoi Nishijima