◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Orix Buffaloes, Game 7 (22nd, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's pitcher, Chihiro Sumida, delivered a strong performance, throwing 110 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 7 hit 1 Walk strike out 5, and giving up only 1 runs.

In the first inning, pitcher Sumida gave up a run on consecutive hits by Ryoma Nishikawa and Tomoya Mori with one out. He then faced a dangerous situation with runners on first and second with one out, but managed to get out of the inning and limit the runs to just one run. In the second and third innings, he allowed runners on base with hit, but prevented them from advancing into scoring position.

After that, he gradually improved his performance, retiring the side in struck out in the top of the 5th inning, including striking out two batters in a row. In the top of the 7th inning, he allowed hit and a walk, putting runners on first and Walk with two outs, but he got the next batter Keita Nakagawa, to fly out to right field to end his appearance. Although he suffered his second loss due to a lack of run support from the offense, he showed stable pitch with his third consecutive quality start.

Written by Aoi Nishijima