◆ Pacific League Orix 9-5 Nippon-Ham (14th, ES CON FIELD)
Nippon-Ham On the 14th, the A's suffered a 5-9 setback against the Orix (ESCON), and their winning streak came to an end at 5 games. Franmil Reyes outfielder（The team's top scorer (29) gave up two runs in the seventh inning with a two-run double to left to temporarily win the game, and in the fifth inning he hit a two-run double up the middle to tie the game with two outs bases loaded. He also had three At Bat 2 hit 4 RBI and two Walk singles in the game. He extended his season RBI to 24 and moved to the top of the league. The team's winning streak has come to a halt, but its top-ranked team will continue to be supported by the supportive guns.
The moment he hit the ball, Reyes started walking slowly with the bat in hand. When the ball hit wall in the second-tier seats in left field, he pounded his left chest with his right fist to show off his overwhelming power. With the score tied in the seventh inning, with two outs and a runner on second base, he caught a 147 km/h pitch from Orix 's second pitcher, Furutajima. It was his eighth home run over the left field fence and the team took the lead. His usual drumming brought a smile to his face.
The tying run scored on a single by Reyes, a two-run double off the bat of starter Miyagi with two outs bases loaded in the fifth inning. I thought I would try to bat for the team in any way I could, Walk or home run". In the spirit of "for the team," he increased his RBI to 24, moving him up to the top of the league.
The change of mindset has also led to the results. 4 At Bat 4 struck out in the 13th Orix game (ESCON). Still, the team won, and he left the stadium with a smile on his face, saying, "I had an off day today. Before the game, he made his own adjustments without free hitting. He struggled as if he were a different person.
Shinjo also commented, "What's good is that he is not swinging at the ball. He is able to wait and catch the ball only at the sweet spot, so I hope he continues to do so. It's perfect. Even though I hit 4 struck out yesterday (laughs). He will save the team, which is in a fierce battle for the top spot, with his signature bat. (Yasushi Yamaguchi)
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