Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Tohoku Rakuten, Round 7 (10th, ES CON FIELD)

Tohoku Rakuten Itsuki Murabayashi The player hit his second bases loaded slam.

He started as the first batter and third third baseman. In the top of the fourth inning, trailing by one point, with two outs bases loaded, he was up to bat for the third time. Takayuki Kato pitcher caught the first pitch, cutter, and sent it flying into the left field stands. His first grand slam that turned the game around for a while.

As of the start of the game, Murabayashi is batting .471 against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. In his 10th season, he has played mostly as third baseman, but he is fulfilling his role in the position he is given.

◇ Comment from Murabayashi
"I hit cutter. I'm glad I was able to hit it. I'll do my best until the end to win," he said in a calm tone.

Text by Rihoko Niwa

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