After some difficulties, Lotte’s second place this season was confirmed, and she decided to participate in CS for the first time in four years.

3rd place Direct confrontation with Seibu. I racked up one point at a time with four balls, tricks, and aggressive running bases. Starter Daiki Iwashita (24) also won with a rock-solid succession that was named as a reliever, like Lotte. From the 14th the CS will begin with the champion Softbank in Fukuoka. With the aim of reproducing the “Gekokujo” of 2010, which rose from 3rd place of the season to the best in Japan.

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Many arms were raised in the red autumn sky. Tamura, a catcher whose claws are still blue after receiving a dead ball, carefully captures the right to participate in CS, which he is about to lose due to a sudden loss. CS has been decided. Director Iguchi looked at the players confidently and said, “The Marines baseball is sticky and firmly attached. I wonder if the original ball could be recovered.”

In the fourth inning, Fushihei Fujioka pulled the curve and became the last bullet. The booth was a delight and a little surprise. Even the person who hit him was excited, “It’s the best result.” However, the air battle is not the main part of this year’s Lotte. There were six iconic scenes. No. 6 Inoue hit the base, but Fujioka couldn’t sacrifice himself. Still, after a death, Tamura also sent a touch.

Even with 2 kills, it goes to the scoring zone. Inoue at the base said, “On the contrary, the importance of this game was conveyed by a poster like that.” 32 wins out of 60 wins this season is 2 points behind. The team’s hit rate is 20%, 3 minutes and 4 minutes, which is the worst of the 12 teams. Masuda and other relief teams are solid, so when they come to grips with reality, the concept of “four balls = hits” and “moving to the end zone” becomes important.

The other is to “actively move to the next base.” After six hits of dispatch, Ogino’s box shots disrupted the opponent’s coordination. Second base running back Inoue rushes home. “It’s a good decision, but it’s often said that I’m slow and bull.” When this good base invites the opponent to make a mistake, Yasuda, the first base runner, also survives. Taking advantage of his strengths, he made a difference of 3 points, and the game entered the safe zone at once.

Everyone knows that it is not a powerful blow. Applause increases with 2 balls. On this day especially, Inoue felt, “I didn’t feel like the booth was great.” “We were surprisingly normal. They helped us.” Even if he couldn’t make a voice, ZOZO Marine was full of enthusiasm.

October sank with 8 wins and 17 losses. Inoue’s words are profound, saying, “We were making a reflection that made us doubt ourselves.” It’s finally shutting down like a Japanese-made batting line, and now there’s a tendency to fight like Lotte. Last year, CS disappeared in the final race. “I think the players were having a hard time, but it was great that they got over it. I’m looking forward to CS,” said Iguchi. With a sign from Shimokatsu, it’s time to head to the western sky.[Mahito Kaneko]

◆ In 2010, Lotte finished the season with three consecutive victories and slipped to third place in the final round. CS 1S wins Seibu for the second time in a row. In the S final with Softbank, he won 3 consecutive wins with 1 win and 3 losses, and participated in the Japan series from 3rd place for the first time in history. In the series with Chunichi, he won the close game, which is an extension of 3 of 7 games, with 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, and took the best in Japan.