◆ Nippon Life Insurance Central vs Pacific League Interleague Play 2025 Rakuten 5-4 Hanshin Tigers (14th, Rakuten Mobile)

extra inning He came on in the middle of the inning Rakuten ・ Tsuyoshi Ishihara catcher and hit a walk-off double to left field in the 10th inning with two outs and a runner on first and second. It was his first hit hit in his 13th at bat this season and his first walk-off hit in his career, bringing in win. "It was my first hit, so I'm really happy," he said happily. He has been a Hanshin Tigers fan since he was a child and has visited Koshien many times. "I used to watch Mr. Fujikawa (the current manager) on TV," he said. Even the chance theme that echoed when his own team was in trouble made him feel "kind of amazing," he recalled, but in the end he silenced Hanshin Tigers the fans with his own bat.

defense But in the 9th inning, just after the tying run scored, with one out bases loaded, he received throw a hit by a double line drive that was a homerun, and after seeing that first base runner was off to a slow start, he throw moved to second base double play and completed the play. He was calm and composed, saying, "I'm glad I was able to see it," and then adding, "Soyama was touching him. He was very pleased with his performance. He will continue to improve from this point on, appealing both offensively and defensively in order to win a permanent place in the lineup.

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・ [Orix] Former Naruki Teranishi Chunichi Takehiko Tsuji, who coached Teranisi Nariki during his time at Nippon Sport Science University, says, "Become an ace" after his first professional win