On June 10, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Tokyo Yakult played the first round of the “Japan Life SEPA Exchange Match 2025” in ES CON FIELD, where Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 3-1.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Kota Tatsu pitcher started the first inning with a closer three-way tie. He gave up Walk runs with two outs in the top of the second inning, but didn’t allow a run, and from the third to the fourth inning, he struck out four straight struck out batters and threw 76 pitches hit 1 Walk runs through the fifth.
In the first inning, Ryota Isobata ‘s Walk and Kotaro Kiyomiya ‘s hit loaded the bases with one out and Reyes led off the inning with an RBI single. In the bottom of the sixth, Kazunari Ishii loaded the bases with doble and added one more run on an RBI doble by Torai Fushimi.
The pitcher trailed 1-hit through the top of the sixth, and in the top of the seventh, they allowed doble leadoff runners, but retired the next three batters to keep the game scoreless. As a result, he didn’t allow a single step on third base and walked mound after seven innings of 113 pitches hit 1 Walk 6 strike out and no runs.
Yi-Lei Sun pitcher took the mound in the top of the eighth, but two consecutive Walk strands put runners on first and second with no outs and the switch to Ryusei Kawano pitcher. With one out and two on the sacrifice bunt, he gave up one run between third base and a infield grounder, but only runs runs.
In the bottom of the eighth, Shu Yamagata and Torai Fushimi hit with two outs and bases loaded scored on a Walk walk by Izuhata to add one more run. In the top of the ninth, Taisho Tamai pitcher closed out the game with a runs and the game ended 3-1. Tatsu pitcher earned his third win without a loss, while pitcher Tamai earned his first save since 2023. The team achieved a total of 1,500 wins after relocating to Hokkaido.
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