◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Saitama Seibu Lions Game 4 (25th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Strongest Park Miyagi)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Yuta Nakamura pitcher pitched well with hit 2 strike out no runs in the first inning.

While both teams got on base every time and did not take a step back, he took the mound as the second in the bottom of the 5th inning immediately after his teammates caught up with the score. First, he took a missed struck out from the Itsuki Murabayashi player, and then finished the missed struck out against the following Hideto Asamura player with 5 pitches. In addition, Yukiya Ito player also hit a infield grounder, creating the first three-way retirement inning of the day.

This marks the fifth consecutive clean sheet runs. He showed a perfect pitch that did not allow him to get on base in four consecutive games. While reliever pitcher has left one after another, it has supported bullpen with stable content.

Text: Ryo Aritake