On April 18th, Seibu Seibu win the fourth game against Fukuoka Softbank at Belluna Dome, 2-1.

In the bottom of the third inning, Saitama Seibu took the lead with hit by leadoff hitter Yuto Koga and sacrifice bunt by Natsuo Takizawa, with two outs and a runner on third base, and an error by the opposing team. Starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai pitched well, allowing no hit one Walk seven strike out runs the sixth inning.

However, in the top of the seventh, he walked the first Walk, then allowed third base on stolen base base and a hit, and gave up one runs on an infield grounder by Hotaka Yamakawa. In the top of the eighth, closer all three batters, and left mound after 117 innings with no hit 3 Walk, 9 strike out runs.

The batting line was unable to catch the opposing starting pitcher, Kohei Arihara, but in the bottom of the 7th inning, they created a good opportunity with a hit by leadoff hitter hit and sacrifice bunt doble by Takizawa, and Manaya Nishikawa 's timely double gave them the lead. With a one-point lead in the top of the 9th inning, pitcher Kaima Taira closed the game, ending the game with a score of 2-1. pitcher Imai recorded his second win, and the team has now won three games in a row for the first time this season.

For the losing team, Fukuoka Softbank pitcher Yuya Arihara threw 101 pitches in the seventh inning, allowing eight hit one Walk, three strike out two runs (one earned runs), but the batting line-up was hit and the team suffered its fourth consecutive loss.

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Kohei Kohei Arihara-Shuto Ogata
West ○ Tatsuya Imai- S Kaima Taira

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