◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 15th Round (4th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

​Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Hiromi Ito pitcher pitched 7 innings with 98 pitches, 8 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 8 strike out 1 runs.

After retiring all three batters in order in the bottom of the first, closer in the bottom of the second with one out and runners on first and second, they managed to get through with two consecutive struck out. In the bottom of the fourth, despite a series of hits and a teammate's error, they faced a bases loaded with one out and runs the outs. In the bottom of the sixth, with a leadoff Yuki Yanagita doble and a runner on third, Yudai Yamamoto gave up a sacrifice fly and gave up one run, but in the bottom of the seventh, three infield grounders retired the team and took the mound.

Although he did not achieve his first win since June 19, he achieved QS in two consecutive matches.

Text by Rihoko Niwa