◇ Orix vs Tohoku Rakuten 12th Round (15th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

​Ryosuke Tatsumi players from Tohoku Rakuten fired bases loaded rounds.

He started at No. 9 and center fielder. Trailing by three runs in the top of the sixth, with two outs and bases loaded in his third at-bat, he hit the second pitch from Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher from count 1-0 to a sweet vertical slider. The batted ball that came up at a good angle landed directly in the light stand. No. 4 for the first time since July 8 became a bases loaded arch that turned the game upside down.

Tatsumi also hit a timely hit in his first at-bat and hit a 5-RBI. In July, he batted .324 in 11 games.

◇Tatsumi's Comment
"I probably hit a curve, so I'm going to keep working hard. (Nico)" (Top of the 2nd inning, timely doble)

"It was a vertical slur that I hit. Let's keep our heads up and do our best until the end. (With a smile)" (Top of the 6th, No. 4 bases loaded bullet)

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