◆ Pacific League Seibu- Lotte (11th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu The second overall pick in the draft, Seiya Watanabe outfielder = University of Commerce, entered the game as "No. 3, left wing" starting line-up. In the third inning, with no runs scored by either team, he hit the first run off of Lotte starter Hiiragi Ishikawa in the middle of the plate.
On this day, former team member Kazuhiro Kiyohara was present with baseball commentator Kazuhiro Sasaki to provide commentary on TBS TV. When Watanabe was at bat, the cheering song from Kiyohara's playing days, the current Chance Theme 2, was playing from Seibu cheering section. Watanabe reflected on his hit while being watched by his great senior, saying, "I was only thinking about getting runner home no matter what. I'll do my best next time too."
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