On September 19, in the 21st game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions held in Zozo Marine Stadium, Saitama Seibu Lions win 4-2.

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starter, Chihiro Sumida pitcher, allowed hit in every inning through the third inning but closed crucial moments closer runs the start. In the bottom of the fourth, he retired all three batters including two struck out, showing consistent pitch from the start.

In the first inning, Canario took the lead with a leadoff hitter homer on the first pitch, and in the top of the third, Canario added another run with his 15th solo homer, marking two consecutive at-bats. Then, in the top of the seventh, Seiya Watanabe hit his 10th solo homer, extending the lead to four runs.

Supported by pitcher Sumida, Soto gave up his 17th two-run homer in the bottom of the 7th, but held the lead and retired the mound with 102 pitches over 7 innings, 7 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 2 runs. From the bottom of the 8th, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher and Hiroshi Kaino pitcher each connected the 1st inning without runs, ending the game 4-2.

For the Saitama Seibu Lions who win, starting player Sumida achieved double-digit win for the second consecutive year. In the lineup, Canario recorded 2 hit 2 RBI and Taiga Hirasawa 2 hit, ending the team's three-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Chiba Lotte Marines suffered their fourth loss as starter Shuta Takano pitcher gave up 3 Home Run homers and threw 109 pitches in 7 innings, 7 hit 1 Walk 7 strike out 4 runs (earned runs 3). In the lineup, Ryusei Terachi players have been struggling with 2 hit.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Seibu 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Lotte 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

Seibu ○Chihiro Sumida-Hibiki Shinohara-S Hiroshi Kaino
Lotte ●Shuta Takano-Koshiro Sakamoto-Fumiya Ono

Text by Mao Tsutsui