◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 14th Round (23rd, Zozo Marine Stadium)

​Chiba Lotte Marines Akira Yagi pitcher closer a crisis bases loaded with no death.

The top of the 5th inning was tied 1-1. Starter Kaito Mori pitcher gave up three consecutive hits from leadoff, leaving bases loaded and runner with no outs. Akira Yagi pitcher was moved up to mound and brought in Ryosuke Tatsumi, who had hit a game-tying hit in this game. They held on until full count, but struck out swung at breaking ball. He then retired McCuscar to double play with two pitches, delivering a relief performance that kept the momentum of the game unchanged.

reliever Akira Yagi pitcher marked his eighth win of the season. In this game, right after the firefight, two RBI singles were hit in the bottom of the fifth, giving the win pitcher right to the game.

Text by Aoi Nemoto