On July 1, in the 14th round between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Orix Buffaloes held in ES CON FIELD, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 6-0.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham took the lead in the bottom of the 1st with two outs and a runner on third, with Chusei Mannami hitting a timely hit. In the bottom of the 4th, Castro created a good opportunity with triple with one out, and Yua Tamiya added a run with a timely hit. In the bottom of the 6th, Chusei Mannami hit his 15th solo homer, and in the bottom of the 7th, Martinez hit his 2nd, giving the team a 4-run lead.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's starter, Takayuki Kato pitcher, started the first inning closer retire all three batters. Although they gave up hit in the top of the second, they delivered perfect pitching for five inning from the third inning. In the top of the eighth, they allowed the leadoff hit but retired the next pitchers to double play. In the bottom of the eighth, the lineup added two runs with timely hits from Kengo Yoshida and Shu Yamagata players.

pitcher Kato continued in the top of the ninth. Despite being hit, he closer the game with no runs, ending the game 6-0. With 108 pitches over 9 innings, 3 hit, no walks Hit by Pitch 3 strike out no runs, he earned his first shutout game in two years and tied for the league's lead with his eighth win. In the lineup, Mannami recorded 2 hit and 2 RBI.

​Daiki Tajima pitcher, starting pitcher of the losing Orix Buffaloes, pitched 104 pitches in 7 innings, throwing 9 hit 1 Walk 6 strike out 4 runs. The lineup finished with just 3 hit, suffering a shutout game loss.

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O ● Daiki Tajima-Riku Miyaguni
Japan ○ Takayuki Kato

Written by Aoi Nemoto