Pacific League Nippon-Ham 1x-0 Softbank = 10 innings extra inning = (24th, ES CON FIELD)
Softbank manager Kokubo put the reality into words. “We did three last time, and this time we were defeated three times.” This was the complete opposite of the three consecutive home wins two weeks ago. One more win would have lit up the magic number for the championship, but Nippon-Ham has closed the gap to just 0.5 games.
The loss was 0-1, marking the team’s fourth walk-off loss of the season. “The responsibility for these three games is mine…” said No. 4 hitter Yamakawa. Kondo, who batted ahead of them, was intentional walk three times and struck out in scoring opportunities in the third, eighth and tenth innings. In these three consecutive games, they had three hit but no RBI. “The content is secondary. It’s a world of results, so I’ll accept this as it is. I want to produce solid results,” he said, looking ahead.
After a travel day, the team will play two consecutive games against Rakuten in Hirosaki and Akita from the 26th. The earliest they can light up the magic number is the 27th, and manager Kokubo was the first to change his mind, saying, “We’ll see you again the day after tomorrow.” Shinjo-Ham’s “three-game streak comeback” was a real pain, but they are still in first place. (Osada Toru)
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