On May 13, the eighth game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in Zozo Marine Stadium ended 6-2 with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win.

In the top of the second inning, the lineup took the lead with Tatsuki Mizuno player timely hits. Then, in the top of the third, Reyes hit his third consecutive Home Run, greatly extending the lead to 4-0.

Starting pitcher Ren Fukushima pitcher retired all three batters in the first inning. After that, although he had moments carrying the runner, he closer runs pitching that allowed hits to get hits. In the bottom of the sixth, he hit three consecutive hits and put bases loaded in a no-outs crisis, but calmly retired the next batter with ease. However, in the bottom of the 7th, he gave up his first two-run homer to Koki Yamaguchi, and after 6.2 innings with 94 pitches, 6 hit, 1 Walk, and 2 runs, he was taken out.

From the middle of the 7th inning, he switched to pitching and connected with Hiroya Shimamoto pitcher and Kenta Uehara pitcher. In the top of the ninth, Yuya Shindo hit his first professional Home Run two-homer, and with the score tied 6-2, the bottom of the ninth was Tsubasa Namatame pitcher closed the event. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was the first win of the season for Fukushima pitcher. fielder’s choice hand on the water is 3 hit 1 RBI, while Reyes and Shindo mark 2 hit 2 RBI.

The losing Chiba Lotte Marines was starter Kazuya Ojima pitcher pitching 7 innings, 5 hit, 3 Walk, 4 runs (earned runs 3). Yamaguchi got his first Home Run of the season in the lineup, but couldn't capitalize on the chances he had late in the game.

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Japan ○ Ren Fukushima-Hiroya Shimamoto-Kenta Uehara-Tsubasa Namatame
● Kazuya Ojima-Fumiya Ono-Keisuke Sawada

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa