◆パ・リーグ ソフトバンク―楽天（３日・みずほペイペイドーム）
Rakuten Eagles announced starting line-up for the game against Softbank Hawks on the 3rd.
Starting mound Takahisa Hayakawa pitcher. This left-hander, who has been exceptionally consistent this season, will be looking to rescue the team from its six-game losing streak.
In the batting lineup, rookie draft pick Akira Shigenaga infielder = Chudai University was the first pro to play "No. 7, third base" starting line-up. Daiki Irie infielder, who was promoted to the first team on the 2nd, was used as the starter at "No. 9, second base.
Below is Rakuten Eagles 's starting line-up.
[Rakuten Eagles]
1st batter, left fielder: Taira
Number 2, Center Fielder: Tatsumi
Number 3, First Baseman: Kurokawa
4th batter/DH Asamura
5th batter, shortstop Murabayashi
Number 6, right fielder Nakajima
Number 7, Third Baseman: Shigenaga
Number 8, catcher Ota
Number 9, Second Baseman: Irie
pitcher Hayakawa
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