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.
After seven innings, 
Yakushi is down by two runs.
Nach sieben Innings liegen Yakushi
 mit zwei Punkten zurück.
La diferencia es de dos carreras
 al final de la séptima.
La diferencia es de dos carreras
 al final de la séptima.
2 points d’écart
après la 7e manche…
Com sete entradas, 
Yakushi está perdendo por duas.