Six professional baseball games were played, and Chunichi, the only team out of the 12 teams without a win, won against the Giants with Hosokawa's walk-off home run in the 11th inning, earning their first win of the season in their home opener.
《Central League》
Hanshin x DeNA
Hanshin vs. DeNA, DeNA won 5-3.
○ Win, pitcher Jackson wins 1.
▽Save, pitcher Yamazaki made 1 save.
●Loss, 1 loss by pitcher Murakami.
◎Home run, Hanshin player Kinami's No. 1.
DeNA scored 4 points in the 1st inning thanks to Yamamoto's timely three base, and added 1 point in the 3rd inning.
Pitcher Jackson, who was pitching for the first time in Japan, pitched well in the 6th inning, allowing 4 hits and 1 run, and was the winning pitcher.
Hanshin's starting pitcher, Murakami, who won the Central League Rookie of the Year and MVP (Most Valuable Player) last year, fell apart in the third inning, giving up 7 hits and 5 runs, and the batting lineup lacked connection, and their late counterattacks failed.
Hiroshima x Yakult
Hiroshima vs. Yakult, Hiroshima won 2-1.
○ Win, pitcher Shimauchi 1 win, 1 loss.
▽Save, pitcher Kuribayashi 1 save.
●Loss, 1 loss to pitcher Shimizu.
Hiroshima took the lead in the 8th inning, tied 1-1, with Noma's timely three base from second base with two outs.
The second Shimauchi pitcher got his first win of the season, and Kuribayashi got his first save.
Yakult's starting pitcher, Ozawa, pitched well with no runs in the 6th inning, allowing only two hits, but the fourth pitcher, Shimizu, was unable to play and lost the game, resulting in the team's first loss of the season.
Chunichi x Giants
The match between Chunichi and the Giants took 11 extra innings and Chunichi won a walk-off 4-3.
○ Win, pitcher Shimizu has 1 win.
●Lost, pitcher Nakagawa lost 2.
◎Home run, Chunichi Hosokawa's No. 1.
Chunichi caught up with Tanaka's RBI in the 7th inning, tied 1-3, and decided the game in overtime with Hosokawa's home run in the 11th inning.
Starting pitcher Ogasawara persevered, giving up 3 runs in the 7th inning, and the relievers also kept a clean sheet.
This is Chunichi's first win of the season, the only team without a win among the 12 teams since the season started.
The Giants' fifth pitcher, Nakagawa, hit a home run in two consecutive games, resulting in their second straight loss.
"Pacific League"
Softbank x Lotte
Softbank won the match against Lotte 2-0.
○Win, 1 win for Ozeki pitcher.
▽Save, Pitcher Osuna made 3 saves.
●Loss, 1 loss to pitcher Nishino.
Softbank took the lead in the second inning with a timely two-base hit by Walker, and added one point in the fifth inning with a timely hit by Yanagita.
The starting pitcher, Ozeki, had good control and pitched well, pitching no runs in the seventh inning, earning him his first win of the season in the home opener.
Lotte's starting pitcher, Nishino, held out, giving up two runs in the 6th inning, but the batting line couldn't take advantage of the chance with the bases loaded in the 7th inning.
Seibu x Orix
Seibu vs. Orix, Seibu won 2-1.
○ Win, pitcher Taira wins 1 win.
▽Save, pitcher Abreu made 2 saves.
●Loss, 1 loss to pitcher Castillo.
With the bases loaded and no outs in the second inning, Seibu took a two-run lead on Koga's second grounder and Genda's sacrifice fly.
Starting pitcher Taira pitched until the middle of the 6th inning, giving up 5 walks and closing the key points to keep them scoreless, and the relievers also played well.
Orix's starting pitcher, Castillo, held out, giving up two runs in the middle of the 6th inning, but there was no support from the batting lineup.
Nippon Ham x Rakuten
Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten, Rakuten won 4-2.
○ Win, pitcher Ponce has 1 win.
▽Save, Pitcher Norimoto made 1 save.
●Loss, 1 loss by pitcher Yamazaki.
◎Home run, Rakuten Murabayashi player No. 1, Ishihara player No. 1.
Rakuten took the lead in the 5th inning with Murabayashi's two-run run, and in the 9th inning, when the lead was close to one point, Ishihara hit his first professional home run.
Pitcher Norimoto, who switched to closer this season, completed the 9th inning perfectly and earned his first save in his 12th year as a professional.
Nippon-Ham had nine hits, more than Rakuten, but failed to take advantage of their chances, leaving 10 bases left.