On July 22, in the fourth round of the Farm regular season Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Tokyo Yakult held in CAR3219 Field, Saitama Seibu Lions win 2-1.

Starting pitcher Winance pitcher gave up a leadoff triple in the first inning and gave up a run on Osuna's timely hit. From the second inning onward, he bounced back and pitched 74 pitches, 3 hit 3 walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 1 runs in 5 innings. From the 6th inning onward, Keita Horikoshi pitcher, Shota Hamaya pitcher, and Ryota Itokawa pitcher were all connected by runs.

Meanwhile, the lineup struggled against opposing starter Yasuhiro Ogawa pitcher. They were closer to three hit through the seventh inning. However, in the bottom of the eighth, trailing by one run, Sowa Yokota reached base with hit out of second pitcher Reito Taguchi pitcher, and with two outs and runners on first, Tokumasa Chano hit his first two-run homer to take the lead. In the end, Yuta Kuroki pitcher retired all three batters in the top of the ninth, ending the game. The team achieved their fifth straight win.

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Ya Ogawa Yasuhiro - ● Taguchi Reito
Nishi: Wynans -Keita Horikoshi-Shota Hamaya- ○ Ryota Itokawa-Yuta Kuroki

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa

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