◆パ・リーグ　日本ハム―ソフトバンク（２０日・エスコンフィールド）

In the game against the same opponent on the 19th, Tatsuru Yanagimachi, who hit a timely single to right field as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning, returned to starting line-up as the "number 2 hitter and right fielder." Softbank Hawks Soichiro Ishizuka and immediately hit a two-run timely single in the 4th inning as the "number 6 hitter and first baseman," was given starting line-up for the second consecutive game.

starting line-up is as follows.

1 (Center) Masaki

2 (Right) Yanagimachi

3 (left) Kondo

4 (3) Kurihara

5 (DH) Yanagida

6 (1) Ishizuka

7 (2) Makihara University

8 (catcher) Umino

9 (Shortstop) Nomura

(Pitcher) Stewart