[Rakuten Eagles] Despite hitting 7 hit, they couldn't get the crucial hit and suffered a close loss to Seibu Lions Ryuya Taira 's streak of home runs in 4 games ends in a second straight loss for the team.

Sports Hochi

Director Hajime Miki announces the change of players (Camera: Ryosuke Imanari)

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

Rakuten Eagles lost its first game on the card to Seibu Lions, its second straight loss.

He was expected to starting line-up appear at "1st and 3rd base" and Home Run make it four in a row, but Ryuya Taira ended up with 4 At Bat 1 hit 1 RBI.

Ureña pitcher, who started the game, mixed slider, splitter, and change-up with a fastest fastball of 156 km/h, and pitched well runs to closer without any problems until the 5th inning.

Both teams were scoreless until the 5th inning. The balance was broken in the 6th inning. Nishikawa in the lead was hit doble left center, and after one out, Nevin walked and took a pinch on first and second base. In the following An-Ko Lin, two runs were carried to the left center doble. Furthermore, Hirasawa hit a timely doble to the left center, and this inning was disturbed with 3 runs in one fell swoop.

They got two runs back in the 8th to pull within one, but lost one shortly after at defense.

Article provided by:Sports Hochi (opens in a new window)

Featured
Featured
Pacific League News

[Rakuten Eagles] Despite hitting 7 hit, they couldn't get the crucial hit and suffered a close loss to Seibu Lions Ryuya Taira 's streak of home runs in 4 games ends in a second straight loss for the team.