◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 7-1 Rakuten (4th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham Shun Mizutani outfielder (24) sounded the gun for the "second chapter" of Shinjo Ham. The first batter of the first inning, Hayakawa's 145 km straight ball to the left wing, the first 6 . Only those who hit No. 1 can lead off . （I always wanted to hit it (when I was No. 1). The first leadoff hit since the game ( mobile) on September 14 last year was the fifth in total from last season. He showed his white teeth as he showed off his killer instincts by hitting three of them off of Hayakawa. hitter Home Run hitter home run Rakuten Rakuten

It was truly an "opening shot." After the game on the 3rd, when the team lost three straight games to Softbank and fell to the top of the league, manager Shinjo reset his mind, saying, "Tomorrow is the opening game. The second chapter. The real start." He also took advantage of the home field advantage, saying, "My mood has changed. I've regained my composure" in the game at home stadium ESCON, which was the first in five cards since the game against Hiroshima on June 15th.

Mizutani hit a game-winning doble in the third inning with the score tied, and in the seventh inning, he hit his second solo home run of the day, his seventh, for a total of three hit three RBI. In a game against DeNA on June 2nd last season (ESCON), a ball hit the fence behind the left-center wall and bounced off the ground, which was ruled Home Run according to the rules, but was instead ruled doble. He hit Home Run in his next at-bat, but the first one was an illusion. On this day, he hit two home runs in one game, clearing the fence. "Too good. The second one was just a bonus," he said with a smile.

The team stopped their losing streak at three and rose to second place, still 0 games behind the leader Orix. The manager welcomed the mixed team, saying, "The (standings) goes back and forth, which is fun for the fans. It will continue like this for about a month and a half, and we will see who will come out on top." A new chapter has begun on the road to winning the league championship for the first time in nine years. (Haruki Kawakami)

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