On September 1, in the 20th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions held in Zozo Marine Stadium, Chiba Lotte Marines win 1-0.

The starter Shuta Takano pitcher retired all three batters in order in the first inning, including two struck out. From the third inning onward, he carried runner every inning, but he maintained a steady pitch throughout, pitching 98 pitches over 7 innings, throwing 2 hit, 3 walk Hit by Pitch s, 8 strike out, and no runs, marking his first mound start in two years.

Meanwhile, in the bottom of the first, the leadoff Kyota Fujiwara hit a hit, and with two outs and runners on first and second in the Hit by Pitch, Naonori Yasuda hit a timely single to take the lead. After that, both teams were far from home plate, and the game went into the late stages with a one-run lead. The relief came in from the eighth inning and connected with Shota Suzuki pitcher and Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher to hold onto the lead.

Chiba Lotte Marines, who won a close game, saw Osamu Takano pitcher win as a starter. They closer the opposing lineup to just 3 hit and ended their losing streak at 4 with a shutout game relay. The defeated Saitama Seibu Lions saw starting pitcher Kaima Taira pitcher pitch well with 6 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 8 strike out 1 runs over 7 innings, 100 pitches, but the lineup couldn't respond.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1

L ●Kaima Taira-Ryosuke Moriwaki
M ○Shuta Takano-Shota Suzuki-S Rikuto Yokoyama

Text by Minagi Niwa