NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball said that the referee Kazuyuki Shirai rushed to Lotte's pitcher Roki Sasaki, who changed his face after being judged in the professional baseball game between Orix and Lotte on the 24th of this month. , The chief referee has pointed out to the ball umpire that "it should be dealt with in another way."
In the Orix vs. Lotte match held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 24th of this month, there was a scene in which Judge Shirai, who was the ball umpire in this match, rushed to pitcher Sasaki who changed his facial expression after being judged by the ball.
According to the NPB, after the referees have verified after the match, Masato Tomoyose, the referee, told Judge Shirai, "There are times when we give guidance and caution to the players, but in this case we should deal with it in a different way. It was. "
In response, Referee Shirai said that he "deeply understood."
Atsushi Ihara, NPB's secretary general, said, "I have seen various opinions, including a lot of scolding. In general, I think there are ways to tell the catcher or bench from the ball umpire, or to tell the bench after innings. I was talking.