A send-off match between the Japan national team and Chunichi for the WBC (World Baseball Classic) was held in Nagoya on the 3rd. rice field.
The Japan national team, aiming to win the WBC for the first time in three tournaments, will play a send-off match against Chunichi at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on the 3rd and 4th.
On the 3rd, starting pitcher Shota Imanaga threw three innings, striking out seven and giving up one run. In terms of content, he allowed a home run and a timely two base in the 6th inning, and threw 3 times and gave up 2 runs.
In addition, the third pitcher, Hiroki Matsui, who pitched from the 7th inning of 1 to 3, was unable to control and dropped out after being scored 2 points without holding the first inning. Unstoppable, the Japanese national team was robbed of 4 points this time.
In the 8th inning, when the batters were chasing 6 runs, they created a chance with no outs on second base, and Shugo Maki returned one run with a timely two-base hit. rice field.
In the send-off game on this day, the Japanese national team was seen struggling with control of the pitchers who are expected to be used as relief in the tournament, and the batting line ended up with one timely hit. With less than a week until the first match, the challenges became clear.