◆パ・リーグ　日本ハム―ソフトバンク（２日・エスコンフィールド）

Softbank Hawks Taisei Makihara infielder will start for the first time in four games. Since his first at-bat with a left-field hit in the August 26 game against Lotte, he has gone hitless in 12 plate appearances, but this season at ESCON, he has played in 11 games with a batting average of .333 and 7 RBI. Last season's Pacific League leader hitter is energizing the lineup starting from the ninth spot. This is the last Nippon-Ham game on the road this season. We want to finish with a win.

Softbank Hawks 's starting line-up is as follows:

1 (One) Masaki

2 (middle) Zhou Higashi

3 (Left) Konfuji

4 (3) Kurihara

5(D) Yanagita

6 (Catcher) Yu Yamamoto

7 (Right Field) Yanagimachi

8 (SS) Shoji

9 (2) Makihara University

Starting Pitcher: Uwasawa