"Samurai Japan strengthening match, Netherlands - Japan" (13 days, Tokyo Dome)

　Japan 2-8 seven times, was caught up depriving the once six points. Shot of Otani (Nippon Ham), Ichida becomes priming disappear on the ceiling of the Tokyo Dome, showed the onslaught


　at the beginning, the Otani stood in the batter's box in the pinch hitter, rising high in the right direction, while it is the ceiling of the cloth on-base off a doubles sucked. Then, 1 death one, from second base, Kikuchi (Hiroshima) is, timely run double of the left-wing fence hit that "I can well reaction". In addition 1 death, second, from third base, Yamada (Yakult) could have put two points timely hitting to Nakamae. "I hit never was not good, but I'm glad I came a point," he commented.

　Attack lasted still. Nakamura, one right front Blow (Softbank), and the second base, timely run double of the cylinder incense (DeNA) is medium-sized fence hit. "In a good flow of to the front of the batter, because the bat came around, we abandon swing". It was approaching the 2 point difference in this Ichida.

　Still 1 death, second, at third base, Suzuki (Hiroshima) is emits doubles to left intermediate, 2 runner has survived. This time six hits in took six points, it was finally equalized.