◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Saitama Seibu Lions 7th Round (15th, ES CON FIELD)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Kaima Taira pitcher pitched 7 innings with 103 pitches, 2 hit, 5 Walk, 6 strike out no runs pitching. This marked his third win of the season.

He retired all three batters in order in the first inning, and in the bottom of the second, despite causing a crisis with two Walk, he retired Yua Tamiya to fly out to right. After that, he allowed the runner to take the lead for four consecutive inning, but calmly retired the next batters and did not allow any runs. In the bottom of the seventh, he recorded two consecutive struck out bases, retired three batters in order for the first time since the first inning, and retired the mound closer.

In April, Taira's pitcher continued to build pitch, achieving QS in all four games. In his previous appearance (against Chiba Lotte Marines on the 3rd), he was pulled urgently after pitching the first inning, but continued to deliver strong performances.

Text by Harukazu Sonoda