◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Tohoku Rakuten, 13th game (5th, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Shun Mizutani hit his eighth two-run homer.

Mizutani, who started as the leadoff left fielder, came up to bat for the third time in the bottom of the fourth inning with a one-run doble, with a runner on second and no outs after a double Ryota Isobata. With count at 1-2, he caught breaking ball from the opposing starting pitcher, Ryota Takinaka, and the ball went to bullpen in right field. This was a valuable additional point for pitcher Haruki Hosono continued to pitch tenaciously. In the same inning, Yuya Gunji also hit his fifth solo home run.

Mizutani had three hit, including two home runs, and three RBI in the previous game. Although he has not yet reached the required number of at-bats, he is showing his presence with a batting average of .301 and RBI as of the start of the game.

Written by Aoi Nemoto

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