On the night of the 30th, Softbank, the leader of the professional baseball and Pacific League, won against Rakuten and set the magic number to “1” for the championship. If Softbank wins or draws against Seibu on October 1, it will determine the league championship for the first time in two years.
On the night of the 30th, Softbank played against Rakuten in 4th place at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in Sendai City.
In four innings, SoftBank scored three points, including No. 4 Yuki Yanagida’s timely two base and No. 6 Nakamura Akira’s timely hit.
In the 6th inning, No. 5 Despaigne’s No. 14 solo home run and No. 8 Yanagimachi Tatsu’s squeeze added two points.
The pitchers were 41-year-old Tsuyoshi Wada, the oldest pitcher in the team who started the team.
Softbank beat Rakuten 5-1.
As a result, Softbank, which has the magic number for winning the championship as “1”, will face 3rd place Seibu on October 1 in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and if they win or draw, they will win the league championship for the first time in two years. . Softbank has two games left.