◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 3-1 Lotte (19th, Maebashi)
Seibu Lions 's pitcher Natsuki Takeuchi earned his third win of the season with a tenacious performance, allowing only one runs on seven hit over seven innings.
He mixed a straight ball in the low 140's, slider and a curveball, and hit a few runs. "I got hit by a lot of pitches, but I was able to stick with it and win without getting scored on," he said. I'm really happy to win in Gunma.
He issued zero Hit by Pitch. Manager Nishiguchi praised him, saying, "He did no walk today, and well, he struggled a bit at the start, but I think he did a great job pitching up to that point."
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