On April 22, the fifth game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Fukuoka Softbank at Belluna Dome was 3-1 with Saitama Seibu Lions taking win.

Saitama Seibu Lions 's first runner-up Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher is the first time, Ryoya Kurihara In the top of the 3rd inning, 2 hit and Walk were hit with 2 outs bases loaded, but the following inning Yuki Yanagita Finish the player from full count to struck out striking out.

The batting line was in the bottom of the second inning, canario Player, Junichiro Kishi After a series of hits by the players, etc., with one out and two on, Yuto Koga The game is tied at sacrifice fly by a player. Still with two outs and a runner on third Manaya Nishikawa doble In the bottom of the fourth inning, the leadoff canario The player creates an opportunity with triple, followed by Kishi's sacrifice fly for an additional goal.

Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher, who had continued to pitch complete after the 4th inning, went to mound again in the 9th inning. Kensuke Kondo He closed out the game with three consecutive struck out innings of work for the players, Kurihara and Yanagida. Saitama Seibu Lions won its first three games in a row this season, and Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher picked up his second win complete game win in three years with 126 pitches 3 hit 1 Walk 8 strike out 1 runs in nine innings. On the batting line, Kishi and Nishikawa showed 2 hit 1 RBI success.

Fukuoka Softbank, on the other hand, is the first-mover's Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher made the game with 105 pitches 7 hit 1 Walk 4 strike out 3 runs in the 7th inning, but the only score was Kurihara's Home Run.

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So ● Tomohisa Ozeki- Osuna
Nishi ○ Kosei Takahashi

Written by Aoi Nishijima