Professional Baseball Pacific League Tomorrow Climax Series November 13, 18:34
Before the climax series of professional baseball and Pacific League started on the 14th, league champion Softbank and 2nd place Lotte practiced respectively.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, this year's climax series will be held only in the Pacific League at the PayPay Dome in Fukuoka City, and the team that won the first three will play against the Central League champion giant in the Japan Series.
Softbank
Softbank players who have won the league title for the first time in three years and have the advantage of one win practiced for about two and a half hours from 10 am, and Ukyo Shuto, who won the first baseman after deciding 50 stolen bases this season, is based on first base. I carefully checked the timing to start above.
In batting practice, Ryoya Kurihara, who scored 13 RBIs at the top of the team with a batting average of over 30% and 5 minutes against Lotte this season, continued to hit.
The chairman of the Sadaharu Oh team visited the ground to encourage the players, and Valentin was seen giving batting advice.
On the other hand, ace Kodai Senga, who won three titles such as the most wins, adjusted lightly with catch balls.
Pitcher Senga announced the starting pitcher on the 14th, and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "The first game is the most important thing. The team wins the main thing, so I want to concentrate on each one."
Director Kimiyasu Kudo said, "I want to have the same fight as in the season, with the pitcher firmly holding down and running and stirring around Shuto in the attack."
Lotte was the only opponent to lose in the regular season, and Kudo said, "There was a very strong connection with the batting line, and the first half suffered and continued to lose. It is similar to the Hawks in that it keeps firmly defending the pitcher. I'm doing it, "he said, showing a sense of caution.
Chairman Akira Nakamura said, "The atmosphere of the team is bright and there is a part that was tightened during the practice period after the season ended. We will fight with the idea that we will cooperate and win firmly so that we can go to the Japan Series." ..
Lotte
Lotte players who advanced to the climax series for the first time in four years practiced for about two hours in the afternoon, and Manabu Mima, who was announced to start in the first game on the 14th, is in good condition with light adjustments such as running and catch ball. I prepared.
In addition to winning the team's top 10 wins this season, Mima has a good match with Softbank with 5 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 2.70. "I know that the first match is important, so I want to do my best." I was talking.
In addition, Hisanori Yasuda, who was fourth in 87 games at the top of the team, showed a strong swing in batting practice.
Yasuda said, "Even if it's muddy, I think it's important to advance the runner and score one point, so I want to think about what the team can do with that in mind."
Director Tadahito Iguchi was enthusiastic, saying, "In the latter half of the regular season, I managed to advance in the difficult team situation, so that experience will come to life in the climax series. I want to play baseball that connects like Marines."