On May 8, the sixth game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles was held in Belluna Dome, and Saitama Seibu Lions win 4-2.

Saitama Seibu Lions starter Chihiro Sumida pitcher pitched well closer 2 hit runs up to the fifth inning. In the bottom of the 6th inning, the batting line created a good opportunity with 1 out, 1st and 2nd base with Manaya Nishikawa player's doble, etc., and took the lead with a timely doble by An-Ko Lin player. In the following Taiga Hirasawa, a timely doble was also made and one point was added.

Sumida pitcher scored 1 runs in the top of the 8th inning with consecutive hits by leadoff Naoki Sato and Yuya Ogo. In addition, he lost the second run on a grounder infield from 1st and 3rd base with 1 out, but it was a good pitch with 94 pitches in 8 innings, 7 hit no walks, Hit by Pitch 2 runs. In the bottom of the eighth, substitute player Shinya Hasegawa had a solo shot No. 3 to make it 4-2. In the top of the ninth, Hakua Iwaki pitcher closed the game with a three-way retirement, ending the game.

pitcher Sumida marked his third win, and pitcher Iwaki made his 10th save, becoming the second rookie in the club to record double-digit saves. The batting line has been hitting double-digit hit in two consecutive games. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles lost for the second time in 6 innings, with starter Ureña pitcher 7 hit 1 Walk 2 strike out 3 runs 90 pitches in 6 innings. Kogo is making his first RBI since April 22nd.

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Raku ●Ureña-Chiharu Tanaka-Sora Suzuki
Nishi ○ Chihiro Sumida- S Hakua Iwaki

Text by Rian Ueno