◆パ・リーグ　日本ハム―ソフトバンク（１８日・エスコンフィールド）

Nippon-Ham 's new foreign player Sauryn Lao pitcher was promoted to the first team for the first time this season. In the game Softbank Hawks on the 18th, he was promoted to mound as the third pitcher from the sixth inning.

He managed to closer out to right field, but then Masaki hit a solo home run to center field, his 20th of the season, giving up his first runs of the game.

After that, Kondo hit a single to right field, but he finished his debut on the mound with two hit and one runs allowed in two innings, relying mainly on his fastball, which reached a maximum speed of 152 km/h, and slider.

Lao had pitched in seven games in the minor leagues, throwing 13 2/3 innings with a record of 2 wins and 0 losses and an ERA of 2.63.