On June 21, the tenth game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles held in Zozo Marine Stadium ended 7-4 with Chiba Lotte Marines win.
Starting pitcher Kazuya Ojima pitcher took the lead in the first inning with a timely triple by McCuscar, but immediately after, in the bottom of the first, the lineup created a good opportunity with two outs and runners on first and second starting with Ryusei Ogawa hit. Toshiya Sato and Koki Yamaguchi players scored three consecutive timely hits to score three points, successfully taking the lead.
Although he gave up one run in the top of the second, pitcher Kojima settled down pitch from the third inning onward, throwing 112 pitches in 7 innings, 5 hit 1 Walk, 7 strike out 2 runs, and recording HQS before being taken out. In the bottom of the third, Yamaguchi added another run with a sacrifice fly, and the lineup went on to go 4-2.
Although they tried to hold on, in the top of the eighth, Shota Suzuki pitcher tied the game at 2 runs. However, in the bottom of the eighth, Yamaguchi's 10th two-run homer and Aito's timely hit quickly extended the lead to three runs. Finally, Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher closed out the top of the ninth. Chiba Lotte Marines, who had achieved three consecutive wins, pitcher Akira Yagi closer a crisis midway through the eighth inning for his seventh win. Yamaguchi reached double digits for the first time in three years, Home Run, and recorded 5 RBI.
The defeated Tohoku Rakuten Eagles had their starter Masaru Fujii pitcher pulled after 3 runs in the first inning. The relief team kept the game going, including Uchi Seiryu pitcher throwing three inning, and tied the game in the top of the 8th with a timely doble by Hideto Asamura, but the sixth pitcher, Ren Kajiya pitcher, miscalculated.
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Rakuto Masaru Fujii-Uchi Seiryu-Sota Fujiwara-Sora Suzuki-Haruto Nakagomi- ● Ren Kajiya
Ro Kazuya Ojima-Shota Suzuki ○ Akira Yagi-S Rikuto Yokoyama
Written by Kai Nagi Niwa
Koki Yamaguchi drives in 5 RBI, including the game-winning home run, and Akira Yagi earns his 7th win! Chiba Lotte Marines wins their third straight game.
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