◆SMBC Japan Series 2025 Game 2 Softbank vs. Hanshin Tigers (26th, Mizuho PayPay)
Softbank batting line-up went on a rampage, scoring nine runs by the second inning, including knocking out Hanshin Tigers 's Duplantier midway through the second inning.
One run scored in the first inning, but Kurihara hit the tying run from first and second with two outs in the bottom of the inning. In addition, Yamakawa, who was out starting line-up the previous night in the first game, followed with a two doble runs wall hit directly to the right center field. After easily succeeding in turning the game around, Shuto scored the fourth run with a timely triple from second base with two outs in the second inning, the fifth run on a wild pitch, and the sixth run on Kondo's second consecutive timely hit, bringing down the supporting pitcher from mound early in the inning. With two outs and runners on first and second, Yamakawa walked Iwasada to score the third run of the game.
From the final stage of the CS against Nippon-Ham to the first game of the series the night before, the batting line-up had scored three runs or less in seven consecutive games. They had scored just 12 runs in seven games, an average of 1.71 runs per game, but the batting line-up, which had the most runs scored in both leagues this season (551), showed their determination.
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