◇ Tohoku Rakuten vs Fukuoka Softbank, Game 13 (12th, Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten 's Daichi Suzuki hit the first home run, a two-run shot.

Suzuki Dai stepped up to bat as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning with a five-run lead and one out and a runner on first base, and hit the third pitch thrown by pitcher Yuki Tsumori, a straight ball down the middle. The ball landed in the right field stands, sealing Home Run with a home run.

Suzuki Dai had 15 hit At Bat 52 at bats in March and April, a batting average of .288, but since then he has struggled with a monthly batting average of less than 20%. On July 10th, he came in as a pinch hitter in the game against Saitama Seibu, and recorded 2 hit At Bat 2 at bats. In this game, he also had the best results as a pinch hitter.

Written by Aoi Nishijima

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