SMBC Japan Series 2025 Game 2
○ Softbank 10 - 1 Hanshin Tigers ●
<October 26th, Mizuho PayPay>

Motonobu Tanishige, who served as a commentator for the Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter Special Japan Series Softbank vs. Hanshin Tigers Game 2, which aired on the 26th, commented on Softbank 's Hotaka Yamakawa.

Yamakawa, who came in as a Walk in the first game the previous day and drew a starting line-up, started as the sixth batter and first first baseman on this day. With the score tied at 1-1 in the first inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, doble from Hanshin Tigers starter Duplantier on the fourth strike, a two-ball, one-fastball count, to right-center field for a two-run RBI double.

Tanishiro analyzed, "Yamakawa let the ball go when he was Walk yesterday (October 25th), and today (October 26th) he was mainly pitching outside pitches, but the way he let the ball go on the first and second pitches also had a certain vibe. In that situation, the battery went for fastball with two balls and one strike, and from the battery's perspective, they thought they could get it to be a foul. The fact that he was able to hit it means he's in good shape."

In the second inning with the score at 6-1, with two outs and runners on first and second, he came up to bat for the second time. The moment he hit slider thrown by Iwazaki Yuta after one strike, it was clear that it was a three-run home run into the left-center field stands.

Tanishiro said with a smile, "That was some good batting.It was slider that was a little bit down the middle, but he didn't miss it.Just like in his first at-bat, he only took two swings, but he hit it in both swings."

(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter)