On 11 April, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu played in ES CON FIELD, where Hokkaido Nippon-Ham won 2-0 against extra inning.

Until the sixth inning, the game was quiet. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher pitched hit without a hit, even though he had runner on his back from the first inning. On the other hand, the offense couldn't find a way to get the offense going, with only one runner Walk until the sixth inning before the opposing starter, Tatsuya Imai pitcher.

The game started to move in the top of the seventh inning. Fuku Yamazaki pitcher was hit by Takeya Nakamura for the first hit time in both armies, but he closer the next three batters. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, Yua Tamiya hit was born to make it bases loaded. However, pitcher Imai was able to hold the game scoreless in the seventh inning.

Fuku Yamazaki pitcher gave up 2 hit 2 Walk no runs on 94 pitches in the eighth inning, and closer Seigi Tanaka pitcher retired three batters in the top of the ninth, including two struck out, but the offense failed to score in the bottom of the ninth. The game went into extra inning with Takahide Ikeda pitcher in the top of the 10th, Ryusei Kawano pitcher in the top of the 11th, and Toshihiro Sugiura pitcher in the top of the 12th. The offense responded to the strong pitching with Chusei Mannami on base in the bottom of the 12th inning with a Walk. Substitute hitter Yuya Gunji hit a two-run single in the first to decide the game.

2-0 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win. Fuku Yamazaki pitcher pitched well, and the relievers connected with no runs to get walk-off with two outs in the 12th inning. pitcher Sugiura made his first win of the season. Tamiya has recorded hit in six consecutive appearances.

In the loss, Saitama Seibu pitcher Imai pitched well in the eighth inning with 3 hit 4 Walk no runs, but the bats scattered 3 hit in front of the opposing pitcher line. The relievers were runs through the 11th inning, but the fifth, Hiroshi Kaino pitcher, miscalculated.

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Nishiimai Tatsuya Imai- Wingenter -Shunsuke Sato-Kaima Taira-Hiroshi Kaino
Japan Fukuya Yamazaki -Seigi Tanaka-Takahide Ikeda-Ryusei Kawano-Toshihiro Sugiura

Text by Minami Niwa

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