◇ Chiba Lotte vs. Orix Game 8 (27th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte 's Kyota Fujiwara was a great player, with 4 At Bat 5 at-hit, 1 RBI and 1 stolen base.

He started as the leadoff hitter and right fielder, and in the bottom of the first inning, he hit a low outside change-up pitched by pitcher Alen Kuri to right-center field doble. In his second at-bat in the bottom of the second inning with two outs and a runner on second base, he hit a timely hit despite being in a tight spot. He also hit hit in his fourth at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning, and in his fifth at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning, he reached base with an infield hit to second baseman. He immediately stolen base, bringing in additional points.

Thanks to his performance in this game, his batting average is now .306 (38 At Bat 124 hit, third best in the league), bringing his batting average to over 30%.

◇ Comments from Fujiwara (bottom of the 2nd innings, RBI hit)
"I think it was cutter. I wanted one more point, so I'm glad we were able to get an additional point."

Text by Mao Tsutsui

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