◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Chiba Lotte 2nd round (29th, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Fukuoka Softbank of the Yuki Yanagita The first game of the season was a 3-run game against the Tigers.

He started the game at "No.3, DH" as he did in the opening game. Hiromi Oka In the top of the 5th inning, the game was reversed by a 3-run homer by the "No. 3 slider" player, and in the bottom of the 5th inning, with two outs and runners at 1st and 2nd, he went to bat in the 3rd and got the first pitch thrown by the opposing starter, Boss pitcher, in the middle of the plate. The moment he hit it, the hit of conviction landed in the light stand. The shot by the main gun immediately turned the game around.

Yanagida won the MVP award for the months of March and April last season, but left the game at the end of May due to injury. As a result, he played only 52 games. He is off to a good start this season with two consecutive hit games.

Yanagida's comment
I hit slider. So far, I've only hit two second baseman golos against the boss pitcher, so I went into the batter's box with the image of adding a little angle to my pitch. I got a little jammed up, but I was able to hit it as I had imagined. I am glad that I got a chance to home run and got a good result. I'll do my best to make this a winnable tournament."

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