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.
Kawakami-kun barely managed 
to get through the seventh inning,
Kawakami-kun hat es gerade so durch
 das siebte Inning geschafft
Kawakami-kun logró mantener 
el marcador a cero en la séptima entrada,
Kawakami-kun logró mantener 
el marcador a cero en la séptima entrada,
Kawakami a réussi à les empêcher
de marquer, pour l’instant,
O Kawakami mal conseguiu 
superar a sétima entrada