（日本生命セ・パ交流戦、ソフトバンク―阪神、１回戦、７日、ペイペイドーム）先発した阪神・西勇輝投手（３１）は６回６安打無失点と力投した。
二回は２死一、三塁のピンチで甲斐を投ゴロ。三回も２死一、三塁としたが中村を三ゴロに仕留めた。抜群の制球力で強力ソフトバンク打線に決定打を与えず。１１４球の力投で、今季４勝目の権利を持って、七回から中継ぎにマウンドを譲った。
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