◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs Fukuoka Softbank 19th Round (8th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Chihiro Sumida pitcher showed tenacious pitching in 7 innings, 6 hit 1 runs.

In the first inning, he got off to the start with two outs and runners on first and second. After that, despite carrying runner in scoring position, he tightened the pitch at key points and kept runs until the sixth inning. He engaged in a tense pitcher battle against the opposing starter, Taiga Kamichatani pitcher. In the top of the seventh, with one out and runners on second, Kenta Tanigawara hit a timely doble to give up the lead, but he held off the following crisis with one out and runners on second, pitching 108 pitches in the seventh inning, pitching 6 hit 2 Walk 5 strike out 1 runs to get mound out.

After that, the team provided excellent relief by preventing the second pitcher, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher, from adding more runs, making his first first-team appearance since July 20. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, Taiga Kojima hit his fifth two-run homer to take the lead, reclaiming second place.

Text by Ryo Aritake