In the top of the eighth, Kawakami relieves Sawamura from the mound and faces Raichi. Kawakami and Miyuki choose to walk him. At a glance, Seido apear to be cornered, but Kawakami regains his confidence from giving Raichi the walk.
When he throws, he pulls 
the ground with his left foot,
Wenn er wirft, zieht er seine Kraft
 mit dem linken Fuß aus dem Boden,
Cuando lanza, empuja el 
suelo con el pie izquierdo
Cuando lanza, empuja el 
suelo con el pie izquierdo
Pour lancer, il lance son pied gauche
comme s’il éraflait le sol.
Quando arremessa, 
ele puxa o pé esquerdo para si