◆ Pacific League Softbank 1-5 Rakuten (16th, Mizuho PayPay)
Rakuten 's Hideto Asamura was hit two At Bat with two Walk, his first hitless game in four games, leaving him just two hits away from reaching 2,000 hit. In his first at-bat as the leadoff hitter in the second inning, the ball looked soft and center field, but it was a fly ball to center field. "I think I hit it too cleanly. I should have swung a little harder and more decisively," he reflected, but he also said, "(My feeling) isn't that bad. I want to try again without rushing."
In his third at-bat with one out in the sixth inning, he drew his second Walk of the day, which then led to Kengo Horiuchi 's first professional Home Run. After he made it to home plate, he "refused" to clasp his hands together in celebration, saying, "I was just so happy." He returned to the bench and congratulated him in a slightly unusual way, saying, "I said, 'Congratulations.'" Not to be outdone by the efforts of the young players, he is aiming to achieve a record in one go in the game on the 17th.
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