Professional baseball open game begins Giants defeat Hanshin in “traditional match”. Open games for professional baseball will begin on the 23rd, and in Naha City, Hanshin.
This year's first game was a ``traditional battle'' in which the Giants, who are trying to make a comeback, compete against each other on the opening card of this season. The Giants scored seven points in the first inning with the onslaught of 12 batters, including timely hits from rookie Shunsuke Sasaki and Yuto Akihiro.