◇ Chiba Lotte vs. Orix 1st Round (2nd, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte took the lead with squeeze play by Takabe Eito.

In the bottom of the third inning, with the score at 0-0, Walk by Hiromi Oka and an error by third baseman created a good opportunity with runners on first and third and one out, and No. 3 hitter Takabe Eito came up to bat. He missed the first pitch from the opposing starting pitcher Ryuhei Sotani, slider on the outside and low ball zone, and attempted squeeze on the second pitch, a slider on the inside and high. The ball rolled toward first base, and runner third base scored. The surprise attack was a success, and the team scored the first run.

Takabe started in two opening games and played in one game as defense player. He had three hit in the opening game, and had four hit in nine At Bat, a batting average of .444 (before the game).

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