In the third game between Farm regular season Saitama Seibu Lions and Hiroshima held on April 30 CAR3219 Field, Saitama Seibu Lions win 3-2.

In the bottom of the second inning, Saitama Seibu Lions took the lead with one out and bases loaded thanks to consecutive hits by Hiroto Saito, Wataru Takamatsu, and Sowa Yokota, and Shoya Makino took the lead with a timely hit. Starting pitcher Winance pitcher delivered two hit runs through five innings, including two consecutive struck out inning pitches for three batters.

However, in the top of the sixth inning, with two outs and runners on first and second in Hit by Pitch, he caused a crisis and gave up one run due to an error, then was pulled. The Taisei Miyazawa pitcher who came off the line gave up a timely hit, allowing the team to take the lead at 1-2. In the top of the 7th inning, Keita Horikoshi pitcher and in the top of the 8th, Shunsuke Sato pitcher connected without runs.

In the bottom of the eighth, the lineup had Walk by Reon Murata, hit by Takuya Hiruma, and sacrifice bunt by Saito, with one out and runners on second and third, and Takamatsu's sacrifice fly tied the game. In the top of the ninth, Ryosuke Moriwaki pitcher retired closer all three batters in order. Then, in the bottom of the ninth, Maki's fielder’s choice hit, Keisuke Nakata sacrifice bunt, and Haruma Fukuo 's hit created a great opportunity with runners on first and third. With two outs, a wild pitch allowed runner on third to score, and the game ended 3-2.

Winnings pitcher averaged 5.2 innings, 88 pitches, 2 hit 3 walks, Hit by Pitch 10 strike out 2 runs (earned runs 1). In a lineup totaling 13 hit, players Fukuo and fielder’s choice Maki each recorded 3 hit. The team has ended their losing streak at two.

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Hiro Sugita Ken - Masuda Takehisa - Tsuji Taiga - Shimauchi Sotaro - ● Kudo Taiki
Nishi: Wynans -Taisei Miyazawa-Keita Horikoshi-Shunsuke Sato- ○ Ryosuke Moriwaki

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