On 11 May, Fukuoka Softbank won the eighth round match between Orix and Fukuoka Softbank in Kyocera Dome Osaka, 7-1.

Fukuoka Softbank In the top of the second inning, with one out, Taisei Makihara loaded the bases with hit and Hiroki Minei followed with a two-run double to lead off the inning. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the fourth, back-to-back singles by Tatsuru Yanagimachi and Makihara put runners on first and second with no outs, and Minei's three-run third extended the lead to four runs. In the top of the eighth, Akira Nakamura and Tatsuru Yanagimachi loaded the bases with hit and Walk, and with one out and the bases loaded, Minei scored on a two-run doble from second base to make the score 7-1.

Starting pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher led off the second inning in the bottom of the second inning after receiving relief Yutaro Sugimoto He was loaded to third base with one out, starting with a doble and gave up one run on a grounder to infield. Still, he struck out the opposing batters in the second closer hit four times, including four inning strikeouts, and was retired after eight innings of 96 pitches, hit 4 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 1 runs. In the bottom of the ninth, Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher closed out the game.

win Fukuoka Softbank was pitcher Uezawa for his first win of the season. Minei recorded three hit in his first two at-bats, including a total of seven RBI.

On the other hand, Orix starter Daiki Tajima pitcher couldn't make a game after six innings, going 93 pitches hit 9 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 5 runs. After the third inning, the offense was sporadic and hit 3 runs were scoreless. Ryoma Nishikawa and Kenya Wakatsuki have scored 2 hit.

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So ○ Naoyuki Uwasawa-Kazuki Sugiyama
O ● Daiki Tajima- Yamazaki Soichiro -Keisuke Honda-Shota Abe

Text by Aoi Nishijima

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