◆ bad throw leads to another run being scored… "That's irresponsible," "If you don't do what you're supposed to do, you'll never be able to beat Softbank Hawks."

On the 9th, Seibu Lions faced Softbank Hawks and lost 0-5, dropping to third place. In the seventh inning, trailing by one run, with one out and a runner on first, Tomoya Masaki hit a ball bad throw center fielder Junichiro Kishi to third base. pitcher and Natsuki Takeuchi also delayed the cover, allowing runner to score on first and allowing the team to score an additional run.

Regarding the crucial defense error that decided the game, commentator Yutaka Takagi of Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026," which aired on the 9th, criticized the play, saying, "It all comes down to that wild pitch. It's bad to throw a wild pitch, but the subsequent covering was also... It's like a sieve, but the hole was bigger than a sieve. Who was supposed to catch that? Everyone was being irresponsible."

Takagi further added, "If you keep doing things like this, your words in the post-game interview about winning the championship will sound like lies. You absolutely cannot beat Softbank Hawks unless you do what you're supposed to do."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"