◆SMBC Japan Series 2025 Game 2: Softbank 10-1 Hanshin Tigers (26th, Mizuho PayPay)
Softbank 's batting line scored 10 points early in the game to come from behind and win the game, tying the series at 1-1. infielder Hotaka Yamakawa, who was batting sixth, hit a two-run doble in the first inning to take the lead, and a three-run home run in the second inning to seal the win, earning five RBI.
He appeared as a pinch hitter in the first game on the 25th. The next day, he responded to starting line-up selection as a starter. Yamakawa proudly stated, "We lost yesterday, so today I went into the game with the determination to win."
Immediately after being down by one point, Kurihara hit a tying hit, followed by a two-run doble to take the lead, which became the game-winning hit. The ball hit the fence in right-center wall, but he said with a wry smile, "I thought it went in. Sorry."
He let out his pent-up frustration in the second inning. With the score at 6-1 and two outs and runners on first and second in the second inning, he perfectly caught Iwazaki's softly pitched slider and smashed it into the left-center field seats. It was a powerful three-run home run with an estimated distance of 133 meters. He walked confidently and laughed, saying, "Well, I was watching it thinking it would definitely go in."
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