◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 6th game (30th, Belluna Dome)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham In the first game of the season Hiroya Shimamoto pitcher got his first save after the transfer.

extra inning He scored a run in the top of the 11th inning and went up mound in the bottom of the 11th inning immediately after Hiroya Shimamoto pitcher. First, he got the leadoff batter to ground out. Seiya Watanabe With two outs, the next batter, Canario, flied out to left field. Junichiro Kishi The first batter got a ground out to left field, and Canario followed with a fly out to left field, Taiga Hirasawa The next inning, Canario flied out to left field. Kazunari Ishii The final out of the game was a single to first base. closer

He was moved from Hanshin Tigers last offseason in a trade with Torawi Fushimi and pitched in nine relief games, posting a ERA 1.59 ERA in 5.2 innings of consistent relief work. Hanshin Tigers In the era, he recorded a save in 2019, his first in seven years.

Text by Kainagi Niwa