On August 5, in the 16th round between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions held in Zozo Marine Stadium, Chiba Lotte Marines win 8-0. They ended the two-game series with consecutive wins.

Starting pitcher Kaito Mori pitcher retired all closer three batters in the first inning, and in the top of the second, they runs a pinch with one out and runners on first and second in the top of the second. In the top of the third, all three retired in order, closer, and in the top of the fourth, catcher and Ko Matsukawa stopped stolen base a runner thrown by a Walk with a good throw. In the top of the fifth, he retired all three batters in order, and despite being hit hard in the sixth, he sealed the crucial moments, throwing 86 pitches in the sixth inning, throwing 3 hit, 2 Walk, 5 strike out and no runs to leave the mound.

In the bottom of the fourth, the lineup created a bases loaded opportunity with Walk by player Misho Nishikawa, hit by player Soto, and player Naonori Yasuda. With two outs, player Ryusei Ogawa hit a timely triple to break through right-center field, giving the team a three-run lead. In the bottom of the sixth, player Koki Yamaguchi hit his 18th solo homer, and pinch hitter Daito Yamamoto hit his second solo home to add two more runs. In the bottom of the seventh, Soto's 14th three-run homer extended the lead to 8 runs.

In the top of the 7th, Shunsuke Nakamori pitcher and in the 8th, Keisuke Sawada pitcher both came in without runs relief. In the top of the 9th, Koshiro Sakamoto pitcher pitched, carrying runner but struck out the following batters, closing out the shutout game relay. pitcher Mouri earned his third win, while Kyota Fujiwara, Soto, and Yasuda each recorded two hit.

Meanwhile, the defeated Saitama Seibu Lions suffered their first professional loss with starting pitcher Sou Sato pitcher throwing 92 pitches in 6.1 innings, 8 hit 2 Walk 3, 3 strike out 7 runs. The lineup was silenced by 3 hit against their nemesis, pitcher Mouri, handing over their third win.

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West ● Sou Sato-Yuta Nakamura
○ Kaito Mori-Shunsuke Nakamori-Keisuke Sawada-Koshiro Sakamoto

Written by Ryo Aritake