On July 14, in the 12th round between Saitama Seibu Lions and Chiba Lotte Marines held in Belluna Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions win 2-1. Although they were chased in the 9th inning, they held on to hold on in the end.

Saitama Seibu Lions starter Kaima Taira pitcher carried runner in scoring position as usual but allowed infield grounders at key moments and did not allow any runs. He was pulled after 6 innings with 91 pitches, 7 hit, 1 Walk, 4 strike out, and no runs. The batting lineup took the lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning with Nevin's solo home run of his 12th. In the bottom of the 5th, Seiya Watanabe added a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the seventh, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher took the mound again. Despite giving up a series of hits with one out, he got through with no runs. Wingenter pitcher, who took the mound in the top of the eighth, created his first inning of the day with three outs retired in order. In the top of the ninth, Hiroshi Kaino pitcher hit three consecutive Walk batters, putting bases loaded in a no-outs situation, but the game was limited to one runs between double play, ending the game 2-1.

Saitama Seibu Lions, who win, won two straight games. They won their first home game in two weeks with win. pitcher Taira earned his seventh win, reaching the innings pitched requirement, and jumped to the top with a ERA 0.92. Wingenter pitcher has gone 11 consecutive games without runs since his first appearance this season. He has set a new club record with 11 consecutive games hold.

The losing Chiba Lotte Marines saw starting pitcher Jackson pitcher throw 94 pitches hit 3 walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 2 runs 5.1 innings, marking their sixth loss. In the lineup, Misho Nishikawa and Kyuto Ueda players recorded 2 hit in total, totaling 9 hit, but they scored only one run and suffered three straight losses.

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● Jackson -Koshiro Sakamoto-Fumiya Ono-Naoya Masuda
Nishi ○ Kaima Taira-Hibiki Shinohara- Wingenter - S Hiroshi Kaino

Written by Ryo Aritake