◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク―楽天（３日・みずほペイペイドーム）

Softbank Hawks pitcher Yugo Maeda left mound after five scoreless runs.

The left-hander had also started the game against Lotte on April 26th (in Kagoshima), but the game was called off due to rain after two innings. Making a fresh start, the left-hander pitched well in his first appearance of the season, closer the opponent to just four hit over five innings. He relied primarily on his fastball, which was in the high 140s km/h, and pitched with good tempo.

Rakuten Eagles closer winning pitcher Hernandez came on to mound in the 6th inning.