◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham (12th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte's Kyuto Ueda infielder (24) gave up a priceless tying run in the top of the seventh inning. Nippon-Ham Hiromi Ito pitcher slider It was his second solo shot in two games. The first pick of the 23-year draft has shown his true colors with two hits in his last three games.

The team managed only three scattered hit through five innings and failed to score, trailing by two runs. In the sixth inning, with the score 0-2, Nishikawa, batting third, hit doble. His first extra-base hit of the day, combined with an opponent's error, allowed him to advance all the way to third base. Polanco drew Walk, and Sato followed with a timely single to right field. They finally scored a run against the WBC Japan national team's right-handed pitcher, and the stadium erupted in cheers.

Yamaguchi's Walk gave him a great chance with two outs bases loaded. No. 7 Teraji caught the seventh pitch from full count, a 149 km/h straight ball. The crowd cheered. However, the pitch stalled in the headwind. It landed in the glove of left fielder Nomura, and a sigh filled the air. That is why the blow he delivered in the next inning against a difficult opponent was so valuable.