On June 17, in the 18th round of the Farm regular season vs. Fukuoka Softbank Orix Buffaloes at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo, Fukuoka Softbank walk-off win 6-5.

Fukuoka Softbank Starting pitcher Haru Matsumoto pitcher pulled through the first inning with two outs and a runner on third, putting no runs. He continued to pitch strike out every inning, pitching 77 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 2 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 7 strike out no runs and getting out of mound. In the bottom of the third, with two outs and bases loaded, the lineup took the lead with a two-run single by Downs. In the bottom of the fifth, Downs hit two consecutive RBI hits to score his third run.

However, in the top of the sixth, Ryo Oyama pitcher gave up a three-homer homer to Tomoya Noguchi, bringing the score to 3-3. In the top of the 7th, pitcher Oyama continued to pitch, and from the 8th inning onward, Rodriguez pitcher connected the runs for 2 inning. Meanwhile, the lineup hit hit every inning after the sixth inning, but none resulted in any runs. The match has entered a extra inning battle.

In the top of the 10th inning, which started with no outs and a runner on second, Fuga Otake pitcher pitched. Against the leading sacrifice bunt, your fielder’s choice and bad throw lose 1 point. Then, with two outs and a runner on third, Sota Kawano allowed an additional run on a timely doble. However, in the bottom of the 10th, with a timely doble by leadoff player Soichiro Ishizuka, the lead was cut to one run, and with one out, bases loaded Shuya Oizumi scored a two-run doble, ending the game 6-5.

Fukuoka Softbank has now won four straight games. They closed the gap to second place, just a game behind the West leader Orix Buffaloes. Downs recorded 3 hit 3 RBI, Oizumi 3 hit 2 RBI, and Ishizuka 3 hit 1 RBI. The losing Orix Buffaloes was pitcher Riku Miyaguni in 4 innings, 6 hit 3 walks Hit by Pitch 4 strike out 2 runs. The relief team continued to pitch well from the middle innings, but Kento Kawase pitcher was caught.

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Omiya Riku Miyaguni- Hiroshi -Yoshihisa Hirano Nobuyoshi Yamada-Shota Abe- Abe Kaisei Tomatsu- ● Kento Kawase
So Haru Matsumoto-Ryo Oyama- Rodriguez - ○ Fuga Otake

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