Hiroshima Announces Starting Lineup for Hanshin match on August 18th
MAZDA STADIUM, HIROSHIMA – The Hiroshima toyo Carp have announced their starting lineup for today’s game against the Hanshin Tigers. The team currently holds a record of 58 wins,70 losses,and 5 ties,placing them fourth in their division-6 games behind the Giants and 7 behind DeNA. They trail Chunichi by 1.5 games.
Key offensive positions include Nakamura Shou batting leadoff and playing center field,Fabian in left field batting second,and Kozono cleaning up in the third spot at shortstop. Montero will play first base, Suebaru in right field, Kikuchi at second base, and Sasaki at third. Ishihara is starting as catcher.
Takataichi (24) will take the mound as starting pitcher. He has a 3-1 record with a 2.15 ERA in six appearances this season. His last outing was against the Giants on August 11th, where he allowed 6 hits and 2 runs over 6 innings. This marks his first professional appearance in a game against Hanshin.
The Tigers’ lineup features Chikamoto in center field, Nakano at second base, morishita in right field, Oyama at first base, Kinami at shortstop, Hernandez at third, Nakagawa in left field, and sakamoto as catcher. Otake (30) will be the starting pitcher for Hanshin, boasting an 8-3 record and a 2.54 ERA. he recently achieved a shutout victory against DeNA on August 11th. Otake has a 5-1 record and 2.65 ERA against Hiroshima this season, with Hanshin holding a 15-2 overall record against the Carp.
Hiroshima has lost their last 10 consecutive games against Hanshin,a losing streak not seen in 44 years. Their overall record against hanshin this season is 6 wins and 18 losses. Hernandez has been added to the roster, while Itsubo Yoo has been removed.
