Pacific League: Orix 0-9 Nippon-Ham (3rd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
The main batter, awake from his slumber, unleashed his power. Nippon-Ham outfielder F. Reyes (30) hit his 21st home run, a two-run shot off Katayama to center fielder field screen with one out and a runner on first in the fourth inning with the score at 7-0, putting him ahead of the league leader. "I was focused regardless of the score difference. I was able to make my own swing," he said, proud of the hit that decided the game. The team overwhelmed Orix with 14 hit nine runs. After a good night's rest following two turbulent days, the "good-sleeping batting lineup" showed their true strength.
Due to flight delays on the 1st, the team had to give up on their direct flight from Hokkaido and traveled approximately seven hours to Osaka via Haneda Airport. They played a night game, and the next day they had no time to rest, win a day game. After the game on the 2nd, Manager Shinjo issued an unusually grueling order to go to bed early, saying, "I want you to get plenty of rest and turn off the lights by 7:30 p.m."
Just as the boss had hoped, the "good sleep batting lineup" exploded. Ichibata and Reyes hit timely hits in the third inning to give the team a three-run lead, and then in the fourth inning, they faced nine hitter and stormed to six hit, including four consecutive hits, scoring six runs in one go. Nomura, who hit his eighth solo home run to open the scoring, said, "I got a good rest. I went to bed around 10 p.m. and woke up at 7 a.m." While he couldn't fall asleep by 7:30 p.m., after about nine hours of sleep, he hit his first home run in 98 at-bats since the June 14th game against Hiroshima (ESC). Ichibata, who had three hit, also testified to the effects of good sleep, saying, "I was sweating more than usual."
Manager Shinjo was in high spirits, saying, "I'm going to the hot springs now, so please ask the players. I'll go first," and left the stadium 10 minutes after the end of the game to recuperate. After winning three hectic games in a row, the team's lead is now 21 games. They also overcame a sudden accident and maintained a one-game lead over the leading Softbank. (Kawakami Haruki)
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