◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Chiba Lotte Marines, Game 10 (19th, Jomo Shimbun Shikishima Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Ryusei Ogawa hit a go-ahead RBI single.

In the top of the third inning, with one out and a runner on third base thanks to doble by Atsuki Tomosugi, he came up to bat for the second time. On the first pitch thrown by opposing pitcher Natsuki Takeuchi, he jammed an inside fastball but still managed to get it to center fielder. Although his bat broke, he still managed to get a go-ahead RBI single. In his previous encounter with pitcher Takeuchi (on the 2nd), he had also performed well, going 2-hit RBI At Bat

Ogawa is from Gunma Prefecture and played in Koshien as captain in his third year at Maebashi Ikuei High School. He delivered the winning hit in his homecoming game.

Written by Ryo Aritake