1,805,464 Most Spectators in Japan Lotte and Pimali Sasaki (Min Chang-ki's Japanese Baseball) who hold the 3rd place competition key
Sep 22, 2024
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Until the 21st, an average of 26,947 people per game visited Marine Stadium. It ranks fourth in the Pacific League after the unrivaled 'Top' Softbank Hawks (37,982), Orix Buffaloes (30,022), and Nippon Ham Fighters (28,536). Chiba Lotte has four home games left.
Based in Chiba Chiba City, which is adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba Lotte is not a popular team. Even in the metropolitan area, the size of the relevant city is not large, and it is not possible to compete for the championship every year. It is difficult to say that it has been rooted in the relevant area for a long time. It started in Tokyo, passed through Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, and settled in Chiba in 1992.
Lee Seung-yeop, Kim Tae-kyun, and Lee Dae-ho, the best hitters in the KBO League, wore Chiba Lotte uniforms. Lee Seung-yeop led the Japanese Series to victory in 2005 as the main hitter. He contributed to winning all four games by hitting three home runs in the Hanshin Tigers and Japan Series.
My recent performance has been good. From 2020 to last year, he ranked second three times in the postseason and climax series. Rocky Sasaki (23), who throws a 165km/h fastball, joined the team and gained attention. Sasaki has become a symbol of the team.
This year, they are also in fierce competition for rankings until the end of the season. After Softbank and Nippon Ham, who are set to win the league. It has slowed down recently. He lost two consecutive games to the Seibu Lions on the 15th and 16th, and to the Rakuten Eagles, who are competing for third place, on the 17th and 18th. The sense of crisis has risen.
On the 15th, when the losing streak began, Sasaki started against Seibu and allowed four runs (three earned) in six innings. He became the fifth losing pitcher of the season. A 139km/h fork ball thrown to the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning became a head shot. He was sent off for the first time in his fifth year. The team lost by a score of 1-7.
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Chiba Lotte won 7-1 against Seibu on the 21st. Left-hander ace Kazuya Kojima pitched seven innings of one run. He earned his 11th win of the season. Until the third inning, the batters scored seven points, bringing the flow quickly. Chiba Lotte, which lost four consecutive games, came in third, 1.5 games ahead of Rakuten. Rakuten lost to Softbank 2-3 on the day. He won five consecutive games and lost two in a row.
Chiba Lotte has nine games and Rakuten has 13 games left. Three face-to-face matches are scheduled. The number of games is a variable, but Rakuten can be advantageous.
At this point, Sasaki's role seems important. Two appearances are scheduled. First, he will play against Seibu on the 22nd. It is his first appearance in a week following the game on the 15th. It is a home game against the last-place team that must be caught.
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Chiba Lotte and Sasaki are also important two games.
huelva@sportschosun.com
