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[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks

[Rakuten Eagles] Game against Softbank Hawks cancelled due to rain Takahisa Hayakawa, whose first game of the second half of the season will be cancelled, was scheduled to start.

[Rakuten Eagles] Naoki Sato promoted to the first team and immediately put in the starting line-up as the #2 hitter and right fielder. McCusker will be used as the designated hitter. The start of the game was delayed due to rain.

[Rakuten Eagles] Can they stage a major comeback from last place with 18 losses? Under manager Masato Yoshii, they have shown signs of improvement with a 13-14 record... The second half of the season begins with a series against Softbank Hawks, against whom they have a 7-8 record this season.

[Rakuten Eagles] Game against Softbank Hawks cancelled due to rain Takahisa Hayakawa, whose first game of the second half of the season will be cancelled, was scheduled to start.

[Softbank Hawks] Second-round draft pick, right-handed pitcher Ryuta Inagawa, will undergo left knee surgery and will miss the season. Along with Rintaro Sasaki, who joined the Marlins, the top two draft picks will not be able to contribute to the team.

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