◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 19th Round (9th, ES CON FIELD)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's Tatsuki Koja pitcher pitched 8 innings, 2 hit, no walks Hit by Pitch 6 strike out 1 runs.

In his previous appearance in the Fukuoka Softbank game, Kosa pitcher had a frustrating pitch with 6 runs (earned runs 2) in the middle of the 6th inning. In this game, he hitter closer a pitch at a good pace from the start, and in the second inning, he left no opportunity for the opponent to exploit, making it a perfect pitch through the 6th inning.

However, in the bottom of the seventh, after giving up a hit to the leadoff Ryota Isobata, he was sacrifice bunt with one out and a runner on third. The next hit, after hitting out the Chusei Mannami, went over the infield of the advance defense, giving the team the lead. He then got through with double play, and retired all three batters in order in the bottom of the eighth. Although he threw 86 pitches in the eighth inning with a low pitch count of 2 hit 1 runs, he did not win without support.

They marked their second complete game of the season, but both times ended in losing pitcher. Since their first win on May 16, they have been far from winning. The team is also in 6th place, struggling in a tough battle, but next time they want to call in support and secure win.

Text by Minagi Niwa