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**Giants Announce Lineup for DeNA Game, Kadowaki Steps Up at Second**

**Tokyo, Japan -** The Yomiuri Giants have announced their starting lineup for today’s JERA Central League game against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars at the Tokyo Dome. A notable change sees Makoto Kadowaki taking the field at second base, batting eighth. This comes as regular second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa is sidelined due to a lower back issue, currently undergoing adjustments in the farm league.

Masuda Riku will bat third at first base, while Yuta Izumiguchi will play shortstop and bat seventh.

Pitching for the Giants will be Foster Griffin, paired with catcher Yukinori Kishida. The Giants hope to secure a win with this battery combination.

**Starting Lineups:**

* **Giants:** 1. Maru (RF), 2. Sasaki (CF), 3. Masuda Riku (1B), 4. Cabbage (LF), 5. Kishida (C), 6. Richard (3B), 7. Izumiguchi (SS), 8. Kadowaki (2B), 9. Griffin (P)
* **BayStars:** 1. Kuwahara (CF), 2. Kyoda (SS), 3. Sano (LF), 4. Miyazaki (3B), 5. Yamamoto (C), 6. Viciedo (1B), 7. Ebina (RF), 8. Hayashi (2B), 9. Kay (P)

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