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.
The count is 1 ball, 2 strikes with no outs
 and a runner on second.
Keine Outs und ein Runner auf der Zweiten,
 mit einem 1-2 Count.
No hay outs, corredor en segunda y 
la cuenta va en 1 bola y 2 strikes.
No hay outs, corredor en segunda y 
la cuenta va en 1 bola y 2 strikes.
Aucun éliminé
et un coureur en 2e base.
Nenhum eliminado com gente na 
segunda base e 1 bola e 2 strikes.