On July 19, in the 21st game of Farm regular season Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hiroshima held at Tamahome Stadium Chikugo, Fukuoka Softbank won the extra inning game 4-3.

Fukuoka Softbank starter was Kito Kobayashi pitcher. He retired with three batters each in the hitter first and second innings, but in the top of the third, with one out and runners on first and second, runner scored on a grounder to shortstop and gave up one run. From the fourth inning onward, carrying the runner, he again closer without runs, pitching 110 pitches in the eighth inning, 8 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 6 strike out 1 runs (earned runs 0).

On the other hand, the lineup couldn't find a breakthrough for offense until the seventh inning. However, in the bottom of the eighth with one out and runners on first and second, pinch hitter Yutaro Fujita hit a timely hit, tying the game late in the innings.

extra inning The game began, and in the top of the 10th inning, with runners on first and second and no outs, third pitcher Rodriguez pitcher gave up two runs with consecutive sacrifice fly, but the bottom of the 10th began. With no outs bases loaded, Yoshiyasu Sasakawa hit a game-tying RBI single, and with no outs and bases loaded, Fujita hit a sacrifice fly to mark the walk-off win. Fujita showed a strong two-RBI performance despite coming in as a substitute.

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Hiro Akagi Haruya - Horie Atsuya - Kudo Taiki - Sugihara Nozomi - ● Tsunehiro Hayato
So, Kobayashi Juto -Hikaru Kimura- ○ Rodriguez

Text by Mao Tsutsui

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