[Seibu Lions] First savings of the season on his fourth attempt Chihiro Sumida wins 2 runs in 8 innings for his third win of the season.

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Starting pitcher Chihiro Sumida (Photo by Ryosuke Imanari)

◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 4-2 Rakuten Eagles (8th and Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions succeeded in their fourth attempt to secure their first win-loss record of the season.

In the sixth inning, with the score tied 0-0 and runners on first and second with one out, An-Ko Lin hit two seam fastball 153 km/h two-seam doble from Rakuten Eagles starter Urena for a two-run double to left-center field, giving his team the lead. Hirasawa followed with another RBI doble to left-center field, adding another run.

Starter Chihiro Sumida pitcher earned his third win in the eighth inning with a 7 hit 2 runs. April 21 ・ Softbank Hawks Battle (Veruna D) The battery with Dora 1 Kojima since the battle. Tatsumi hit a hit in the middle from the first out, but before throwing the third pitch to Kurokawa, he succeeded in stealing the death stolen base by sandwiching first base runner Tatsuki, who had jumped out, between first and second base. As a result, it ended with three people. The number of pitches spent at the end of the 5th inning was 51 pitches pitch energy saving. However, in the 7th inning with a 3-run lead, Kogo hit a timely hit to the left center from first base with no outs, and lost the second run between Taira's ground ball from 1st and 3rd base. Still, Tatsumi continued to slash with a missed struck out and stepped on it.

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[Seibu Lions] First savings of the season on his fourth attempt Chihiro Sumida wins 2 runs in 8 innings for his third win of the season.