◆ SMBC Japan Series 2025 Game 3: Hanshin Tigers 1-2 Softbank (28th, Koshien)
Softbank batting line-up won the game by a narrow margin to take a 2-1 lead. Yamakawa, batting fourth for the first time in this series, hit a tying home run over center field in the fourth inning and reached base in every at-bat with three Walk. They maintained their lead. Yanagimachi, who hit a game-winning triple down the right field line in the sixth inning, moved up to third place. Moinelo, who pitched well, allowing only four hit one runs in six innings, also made an appearance in the rankings. For Hanshin Tigers Sato Teru, who has hit RBIs in three consecutive games and is fighting alone, is in second place.
1st place = Yamakawa (So) total 6.65〈1〉0.05〈2〉4.30〈3〉2.30
2nd place = Teru Sato (God) Total 3.75〈1〉1.80〈2〉0.80〈3〉1.15
3rd place = Yanagimachi (So) total 3.60 (1) 0 (2) 1.20 (3) 2.40
4th place = Shuto (So) total 3.35〈1〉0.55〈2〉2.60〈3〉0.20
5th place = Murakami (God) Total 3.20 <1> 3.20 <2> Not participating <3> Not participating
6th place = Moinelo (So) Total 3.00 (1) Not participating (2) Not participating (3) 3.00
7th place = Uesawa (So) Total 2.80 (1) Not participating (2) 2.80 (3) Not participating
*The numbers in the circles are the points for each match.
[What are Hochi Contribution Points?] This is a popular feature of the Japan Series that has been running in Sports Hochi since 1970. It carefully scores hitter' on-base performance, base advancement, meritorious hits and strikeouts in good opportunities, pitcher' innings innings pitched, pitch content, and defense skill, and then converts and quantifies the points based on a 2:1 ratio for wins and losses.
Below are examples of points awarded to the win team (points in parentheses are points awarded to lose team):
◇Single 0.2 (0.1)
◇ doble 0.4 (0.2)
◇First solo 2・4 (1・2)
◇ win pitcher 6 times2 runs then 3 (increase or decrease with innings pitched or runs)
◇ Saves: Around 1 (may increase or decrease depending on the situation, such as the score difference or the situation)
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