On August 19, in the 27th game between Farm regular season Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank held at Hotto Motto Field Kobe, Fukuoka Softbank win 3-0.

In the top of the second inning, Fukuoka Softbank took the lead with consecutive hits by Isami Nomura and Yuto Akihiro. Riku Watanabe then extended the opportunity with two outs bases loaded on doble and Walk, adding another run amid an error. With two outs bases loaded, Downes hit a timely single to give the team a three-run lead.

regular season In his first appearance and first start, Ratledge pitcher retired all three batters in the first inning. After that, despite carrying runner, he shut down the Orix Buffaloes lineup with crucial pitch and was pulled after 5 innings with 76 pitches, 2 hit, 2 Walk, 6 strike out, and no runs. In the bottom of the sixth, inning Toshiya Nakamura pitcher connected with no runs, and in the bottom of the ninth, Fuga Otake pitcher caused a jam with two outs and runners on first and third, but ultimately retired Seiya Yokoyama to a grounder to second to close the game.

Fukuoka Softbank, which win 3-0, saw Ratledge pitcher win for the first time in regular season. The batting lineup saw Downs and Kyoshiro Sakura each hit 2. Meanwhile, the losing Orix Buffaloes had starting pitcher Kaisei Tomatsu pitcher throw 92 pitches hit 7 4 Walk 2 strike out 3 runs (earned runs 1). reliever lineup was runs relay, but the lineup finished scoreless hit 6.

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Soratridge -Toshiya Nakamura-Fuga Otake
O ● Kaisei Tomatsu-Ryusei Gonda-Hiroto Suga-Shota Abe

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