Professional baseball practice game starts Corona infection countermeasures June 2 19:01
The practice game of professional baseball for the opening of the season on the 19th of this month started on the 2nd.
In order to reduce the risk of infection with the new coronavirus in the practice game, first, 8 teams gathered in the Tokyo metropolitan area and 4 teams in the Kansai region, and the schedule was set to reduce team movement as much as possible.
Six games were played with no spectators on the 2nd, and at the Tokyo Dome, Seibu played against the giant who won the league title last year.
The starting giant, Ace Tomoyuki Sugano, had a sharp ball and threw four strikes to capture five strikeouts and scored one point for a solo home run.
Pitcher Sugano, who has been decided to serve as the opening pitcher, said about the mound for the first time in about two months, "I was able to adjust well during the period when there was no match. Today is not 100%, it will be better from now on" ..
In addition, at each stadium, the referee put on a mask, and the players on the bench congratulated the players who hit the home run without touching them.
Each team will play a maximum of 12 practice games to prepare for the season start on the 19th of this month.