A direct confrontation between Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Otani!

Saitama Seibu wins goodbye. Saito, who became a pinch runner in the middle of the game, hit the team’s first home run, a goodbye arch, in 9 at-bats. Starting pitcher Kikuchi gave up 1 run in 6 innings. The fifth person, Takahashi, won. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham’s starter Shohei Otani finished the 7th inning with 12 strikeouts and 2 runs, the most for a professional, but Hisashi Takeda and Crotta were unable to maintain their 3-point lead. (July 2, 2014 Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters)