○ Seibu 3 - 2 Nippon-Ham ●
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Seibu 's Natsuo Takizawa executed a sacrifice bunt that led to a comeback in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 28th.

In the 8th inning, with the score at 1-2, Seibu 's leadoff hitter Manaya Nishikawa hit a single to center fielder, and the second batter, Takizawa, bunted foul on the first pitch, but on the second pitch he bunted perfectly. After that, Shinya Hasegawa hit a two-run timely hit, and the team successfully came back from behind.

Manager Nishiguchi Fumiya explained the intention of the sacrifice bunt, saying, "Our No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 batters are in good form right now, so we entrusted the batting to them and asked Natsuo (Takizawa) to make the sacrifice bunt."

(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Night Game Reporting Team)