On August 16, in the farm regular season vs. Hanshin Tigers 24th game held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo, Fukuoka Softbank Fukuoka Softbank win 1-0.

Fukuoka Softbank 's starter, Nao Higashihama pitcher, caused trouble in the first inning with a barrage of hits, but got off to double play in the first inning. In the top of the second, he closer retired all three batters, and in the top of the third, despite help from teammates' good defense, he closer runs nothing. He threw 37 pitches, 3 hit no walks, 1 Hit by Pitch 1 strike out, and runs empty and was taken out of the game.

In the bottom of the third, with Walk and an error by an enemy with one out and runners on first and third, Riku Ogata hit a timely hit for the first time in four games with a hit hit, taking the lead. Second pitcher Kenichi Murata pitcher closer the runs 4 inning with a crucial pitch that closed the gap. In the top of the eighth, Yuta Aihara pitcher and in the top of the ninth, Fuga Otake pitcher connected, ending the game 1-0.

pitcher Higashihama, returning for the first time since May 16, pitched three innings without runs. In the shutout game relay of the 4th pitcher, Fukuoka Softbank held onto one run.

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God ● Ren Tomita - Yuya Ishiguro - Ippei Ogawa
Nao Higashihama- ○ Kenichi Murata-Yuta Aihara- S Fuga Otake

Written by Ryo Aritake

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