On August 26, the 19th round between Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Softbank in Zozo Marine Stadium saw Chiba Lotte Marines achieve a dramatic walk-off win with a 6-5 record.

Chiba Lotte Marines Starting pitcher Long pitcher gave up three runs in the first inning with three consecutive hits from the Walk of the first inning, and with one out and runners on second and third, he allowed a timely hit by player Taisei Makihara and a sacrifice fly, giving up five runs. Still, the lineup scored three runs early on, with Soto hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the first and Toshiya Sato hitting a single in the bottom of the third.

From the fifth inning onward, the relievers showed resilience. Keisuke Sawada pitcher, Akira Yagi pitcher, and Fumiya Ono pitcher each closed the first inning with no hit pitch, and in the top of the eighth, fifth pitcher Naoya Masuda pitcher escaped a one-out bases loaded crisis with no runs. In the top of the ninth, Shunsuke Nakamori pitcher set the rhythm with three outs retired.

In the bottom of the ninth, chasing two runs, the pinch-hit offense paid off. With a doble by a pinch hitter and Naonori Yasuda with one out and runners on second and third, pinch hitter Daito Yamamoto hit a two-run single with two outs, bringing the game to a fresh start. In the bottom of the tenth, with one out, Koki Yamaguchi hit his 24th solo homer, scoring his first walk-off home run in his career.

win Chiba Lotte Marines, the long pitcher pitched 79 pitches in 4 innings, 7 hit 2 Walk, 1 strike out 5 runs, but the relief pitcher pitcher 6 runs relay drew momentum. The seventh pitcher, Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher, recorded his first win of the season. In the lineup, Sato recorded 2 hit 1 RBI, and Yamaguchi recorded his second walk-off hit, the first since the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game on the 21st.

On the losing side, Fukuoka Softbank Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher pitched 99 pitches in 6 innings, 6 hit 1 Walk 5 strike out 3 runs (earned runs 2). The batting lineup saw Yuki Yanagita pitch 3 hit 2 RBI, but closer Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher couldn't hold onto the lead. extra inning After the game, they lost by force.

　 １２３４５６７８９10　 計
ソ ５０００００００００　 ５
ロ １０２０００００２１Ｘ ６

ソ 上沢直之-津森宥紀-松本裕樹-杉山一樹-●鈴木豪太
ロ ロング-澤田圭佑-八木彬-小野郁-益田直也-中森俊介-○横山陸人

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