Six professional baseball exhibition games were held.
Hanshin 4-2 Orix
In the match between Hanshin and Orix, Hanshin won 4-2.
Hanshin showed signs of recovery, with Nakano scoring two hits in the first inning, including his first hit in 35 at-bats.
Pitcher Otake's condition is improving as he allowed 4 hits and 1 run in 5 innings.
Teruaki Sato hit his third home run of the exhibition game in the 6th inning.
Pitcher Castillo, who is a candidate for Orix's starting pitcher, had inconsistent control and pitched until the middle of the 6th inning, giving up 4 runs.
Softbank 5-1 Hiroshima
In Softbank vs. Hiroshima, Softbank won 5-1.
For Softbank, pitcher Stewart allowed two hits and no runs in five innings, centered on his powerful fastball.
The second Ozeki pitcher allowed one run in the second inning.
Yanagida hit his second two-run hit in the open game.
In Hiroshima, pitcher Morishita hit two home runs and gave up 5 hits and 5 runs in the 3rd inning, which was a cause for concern, but pitcher Tokoda pitched well, allowing 1 hit and no runs in the 5th inning.
Giants 1-1 Rakuten
Giants vs. Rakuten ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Giants' pitchers, many of whom were potential closers, made their first appearance in the exhibition game in the 9th inning, and although they had two strikeouts, they still had problems with two hits, one walk, and one run allowed.
Starting pitcher Griffin pitched 3 innings, pitching no hits and no runs, showing his return to form.
For Rakuten, pitcher Shoji pitched hard on the mound for the first time in two weeks and did not allow a hit until the middle of the fourth inning, with six strikeouts.
Seibu 0-3 Yakult
Seibu vs. Yakult, Yakult won 3-0.
Yakult's starting pitcher, second-year pitcher Yoshimura, pitched at a good tempo and was stable with one hit and no runs in five innings.
Murakami hit a two-point timely two-base hit.
Seibu's starting pitcher, Sumida, pitched well with powerful pitches, allowing only one hit and no runs in the third inning, showing off his good finishing skills.
Chunichi 1-1 Lotte
Chunichi vs. Lotte ended in a 1-1 draw.
Chunichi's 37-year-old veteran pitcher, Wakui, pitched tenaciously against his former club, allowing only five hits and one run in six innings, and the team is doing well.
Pitcher Taneichi, who is one of Lotte's starting pitchers, pitched well, pitching sharp pitches and pitching no hits in the fifth inning, with four strikeouts.
Nippon Ham 0-1 DeNA
Nippon-Ham vs. DeNA, DeNA won 1-0.
DeNA's No. 1 draft pick, Watarai, is doing well with two hits, including a timely two-base hit.
The starting pitcher, Taira Taira, hit the key points and allowed no runs in the 6th inning with only 3 hits.
Nippon-Ham's starting pitcher, Takayuki Kato, pitched well in five innings, allowing one hit and no runs, with no walks.