◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (20th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Rakuten Eagles Daisuke Nakashima outfielder (25) played starting line-up as leadoff right fielder. With the gap to 3-4 and a runner on third in the fifth inning, with two outs and a runner on third runner, McCuscar took the lead when McCusker's sharp line drive foul struck the area near his right elbow.
After crouching for a while, Nakajima went to the dugout to receive treatment, but manager Yoshii called for a pinch runner. Nakajima had recorded two hit RBI including a two-run doble down the right field line in the fifth inning.
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![[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
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