Completely defeated by Lotte Orix Can the adversity of withdrawal from the main force be repelled? October 6, 23:36
In professional baseball Lotte, a total of 12 people, including 8 people infected with the new coronavirus and 4 people who were considered to be close contacts, were deregistered as players in the 1st army, and while their strength could not be denied, they played against Orix at the bottom. ..
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has the highest ERA in the Pacific League, was shut out with only two hits up to eight times.
“Turn adversity into an opportunity ...”
Interview before the game.
Lotte coach Tadahito Iguchi said, "It's a shame that we're fighting for the championship, but on the contrary, it's a chance for young players. It's a very good experience to be in the match. I want to do my best by turning it into an opportunity, "and did not show any weaknesses.
However, the batting line lacked the players who had hit No. 1, No. 3, and No. 9 in the Seibu match on the latest 4th.
With 15 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw this season, he has won 6 consecutive games against his opponent, Orix, in the first 6 games in a row.
The team's overall season win of "12" was surpassed, and while chasing the leader Softbank by two games, the customer did not want to miss the winning star.
Completely defeated by Orix
Of the 11 players who were promoted from the 2nd army, Rookie Akito Takabe, who joined the team in 3rd place in the draft, made his first professional appearance in the match.
And in the 5th year, 22 years old, Kenta Chatani was the 9th player and became the starting pitcher for the second time this season.
However, Orix's pitcher Yamamoto's straight over 150km and the sharp changing ball could not be caught, and only two hits were hit up to the eighth inning.
He stepped on second base only once and was robbed of nine strikeouts.
On the other hand, starting pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa showed tenacious pitching and was completely defeated by 0 to 3 or more in the 7th inning with 3 runs.
Even so, after the match, Iguchi said, "I knew that my opponent was a good pitcher, so I think I was in the match well. All the young players are making a lot of preparations, so I'm sure I can get regular. I want you to appeal, "he said, showing his expectations for young people and looking forward.
Inspiration of young people is indispensable
There are 27 games left this season.
After the match against Orix until the 8th, a direct confrontation with the leader Softbank is on the way.
While he has been forced to fight without a main force for a while, as Director Iguchi says, the inspiration of young players who have been urgently promoted from the 2nd army is indispensable for winning the league for the first time in 15 years.
In addition, it is required to support the pitchers by fighting tenaciously with the consciousness of connecting the batting lines as if they had selected the most walks in both leagues.