◆Open game Rakuten vs Chunichi (23rd, Vantelin Dome)

Ryosuke Tatsumi outfielder (28), who had been absent due to lower back tightness, made his first appearance in three games at No. 4 and center field, starting line-up. Rui Muneyama infielder (22) started on the bench for the first time in seven games. Wataru Karashima (34) will start for the first time since the game against Seibu on the 9th. The starting line-up is as follows:

1 (shortstop) Murabayashi

2 (2) Kofukuda

3 (Right) Ogo

4 (middle) Tatsumi

5 (Finger) Suzuki Dai

6 (1) Asamura

7 (3) Ito

8 (catcher) Ota

9 (left) Kazu Tanaka

Throw Karashima

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