On July 22, in the 16th round between Saitama Seibu Lions and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham held in Belluna Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions won the walk-off win 4-3.

Starting pitcher Kaima Taira pitcher faced a crisis in the first inning after a flurry of hits from Tatsuki Mizuno and Reyes, giving up one run. In the top of the second inning, he again allowed consecutive timely hits by fielder’s choice and Reyes, giving up three runs from the start. However, from the third inning onward, he rallied and perfectly closer three inning three innings, pitching 96 pitches, hit 3 walks, Hit by Pitch 3 runs and being taken out of the game.

In the bottom of the third, when Sosuke Genda leadoff reached base, Takuya Hiruma hit a timely triple and Canario hit a sacrifice fly to score two runs. Then, in the bottom of the fourth, Nevin and Seiya Watanabe gave up doble, tying the game. From the sixth inning, the relief came in as relievers, and the relief lineup showed a relay of runs.

The game remained tied 3-3 and headed into the extra inning series. In the top of the 10th, Taishi Mameda pitcher gave up Walk with two outs but scored no runs. In the bottom of the 10th, Nevin hit his 13th solo homer, securing walk-off win. With three straight wins, Saitama Seibu Lions held the opposing lineup to 1 hit from the third inning onward, taking the lead and win. pitcher Mameda, in his sixth year, recorded his first professional win.

The losing Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started Hiromi Ito pitcher with 97 pitches, 8 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 8 strike out 3 runs over 6 innings. They scored 3 runs early but failed to add more runs from the middle innings onward.

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Ito Hiromi Ito Yi-Lei Sun Hiroya Shimamoto-Leo Shibata- ● Seigi Tanaka
Kaima Taira- E. Ramirez -Ryosuke Moriwaki- Wingenter -Hiroshi Kaino- ○ Taishi Mameda

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa