Overview
- The teams went 12 innings in Yokohama without a run, which under NPB rules ends the game as a tie.
- DeNA starter Irie logged six scoreless frames with two hits and nine strikeouts, escaping a bases-loaded jam by striking out Ishikawa and Tsuchida in the fourth.
- Chunichi’s Malar delivered seven shutout innings but did not get run support.
- Chunichi batters struck out 16 times against an eight-pitcher relay from DeNA, leaving Malar’s outing without a win.
- It was Chunichi’s first draw of the season, and the club’s scoreless stretch reached a reported 21 innings as managers praised the pitching and defense and noted Irie’s progress as a starter.