On August 30, in the 22nd round between Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles held in Belluna Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions win 4-1.

　Takumi Kuriyama The final game of the 'PR1DE SERIES' project, which walks through the final season with fans, was held as Kuriyama's retirement game, and Natsuki Takeuchi pitcher was promoted to the starting mound. In the first inning, he retired all three batters including two struck out, and then retired the next three inning with three batters, leaving no openings for the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles lineup. In the top of the fifth, he allowed leadoff player McCuscar to infield hit, but shut down the followers with nine pitches.

The lineup wanted to respond to pitcher Takeuchi's strong pitching, but were held scoreless for 2 hit through four innings before the opposing starter Takayuki Kishi pitcher. Still, in the bottom of the 5th, Seiya Watanabe took the lead with a solo home run of the eighth homer, and Natsuo Takizawa and Shuta Tonosaki connected with hit, creating a good opportunity with runners on second and third and no outs. At that moment, Canario hit a timely hit, scoring three runs in the inning.

pitcher Takeuchi gave up one run in the top of the sixth inning due to a timely triple by Daisuke Nakashima, but in the top of the seventh and eighth, teammates' strong defense helped the team, and the three outs retired in order. In the bottom of the eighth, Shinya Hasegawa added a run with his 10th solo homer, and with two outs, Takumi Kuriyama also scored a hit. In the top of the ninth, with a three-run lead, the second pitcher Hiroshi Kaino pitcher closed the game.

For the Saitama Seibu Lions who win, pitcher Takeuchi reached 10 wins for the first time in two years with 8 innings pitched 94 pitches, 3 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 7 strike out 1 runs. He added a win to Kuriyama's retirement game. Notably, Hasegawa achieved his first double-digit Home Run. Meanwhile, the defeated Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Takayuki Kishi pitcher pitched 5 innings with 77 pitches, 6 hit 1 Walk 4 strike out 3 runs. The lineup was held to 4 hit 1 run and suffered their third consecutive loss.

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Rakuten: ● Takayuki Kishi, Naoto Nishiguchi, Marte, Katsutoshi Tai
Nishi ○ Natsuki Takeuchi- S Hiroshi Kaino