◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Orix Buffaloes 13th Round (11th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines Koshiro Sakamoto pitcher delivered a solid runs relief with 3 innings, 1 hit, 1 Walk 2 strike out no .

Starting pitcher Long pitcher was pulled after 6 runs in the 5th inning, and he took the mound as the second pitcher from the 6th. He retired all three batters in order on 7 pitches, and in the top of the 7th, with two outs, he gave hit to Keita Nakagawa players, but retired the in-form Ryoma Yamanaka struck out swinging. In the top of the 8th, he allowed Walk to lead, but shut down the three runners behind him.

In his eighth year as a pro, Sakamoto pitcher a long relief pitcher tied his personal longest three-inning pitch. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, Kyuto Ueda hit his fourth two-run homer. He pitched well and sparked a good momentum.