The first match between Tokyo Yakult and Saitama Seibu Lions on May 26 at Jingu Stadium was 2-1 with Saitama Seibu Lions taking win.

The starter. Kaima Taira pitcher The team's first professional game pitch was a no-hitter from the beginning until the 6th inning, when a three-run double in the bottom of the 4th inning Hit by Pitch did not allow a run to score, leaving the game closer scoreless runs. The batting line, on the other hand, was not able to runner get out in front of the opponent's starter, Kengo Matsumoto pitcher. In the top of the 6th inning, Taira pitcher gave up his first professional hit hit, but the rest of the lineup fell behind and the game ended scoreless.

However, in the top of the 7th inning, the leadoff batter Masayuki Kuwahara The player's batted ball induced a blunder by the opponent, and he went to second base. Seiya Watanabe The first run scored on a timely hit by a player. Taira pitcher allowed his first hit in the bottom of the 7th inning, but he got out of the game in the 8th inning 106 pitches 2 hit 3 for 4 Hit by Pitch 9 strike out no runs.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, down by one run Hiroshi Kaino pitcher came to the plate, but gave up the first solo shot to Montel to tie the game. The game went into extra inning and in the bottom of the 10th inning Shota Hamaya pitcher got two outs and runners on first and second, and was replaced by Masaya Kuroda pitcher also at Walk on bases loaded. However, he got through it by hitting Yuudai Koga out of the middle.

In the top of the 11th inning, the first Yuto Koga In the bottom of the 11th inning, a player got on base with a Walk. sacrifice bunt doble In the bottom of the 11th inning, the Taiga Ueda pitcher and Shunsuke Sato pitcher Kuroda connected on a three-run homer to close out the game. This is Kuroda pitcher 's second win of the season, Shunsuke Sato pitcher was his first professional save. Watanabe's first and final at-bat marked 2 hit 2 RBI

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Kaima Taira-Hiroshi Kaino-Shota Hamaya- ○ Masaya Kuroda-Taiga Ueda-Shunsuke Sato
Ya Matsumoto Kengo - Maruyama Shota - Shoji Kota - Hoshi Tomoya - ● Kihada

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa