◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 10th Round (21st, Zozo Marine Stadium)

​Chiba Lotte Marines Kazuya Ojima pitcher pitched a strong 2-runs 7 innings.

In the first inning, with two outs, Naoki Sato and McCuscar hit consecutive extra-base hits to runs. Immediately after, the offense scored three runs to take the lead, but in the top of the second, center fielder missed a ball hit by the leadoff hitter, leaving a runner on third with no outs, and they gave up their second run in sacrifice fly. However, in the third and fourth innings, he retired in order to establish a rhythm, and from the fifth onward, he carried runner every time but tightened key moments to maintain the lead.

As a result, he pitched 7 innings with 112 pitches, 5 hit, 1 Walk, 7 strike out, and 2 runs, earning a third win and leaving the mound with a third win. Although the bullpen was tied and he missed the win, he recorded an HQS in his league debut after the season resumed.

◇ Comment from pitcher Kojima
"I'll cheer for the team to win. That's all there is for now."

Text by Minagi Niwa