◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Game 3 (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles scored two runs in the first inning thanks to Daisuke Nakashima 's first hit.

In the first inning, the Naoki Sato batting lineup created a good opportunity with a triple of wall direct hits, and the following Daisuke Nakashima player caught a fastball in the outside corner and scored one run at the right time with a doble. Still from third base with one out, McCusker hit a sacrifice fly and scored two runs from the first inning.

He is bringing valuable support points to rookie Sota Fujiwara pitcher, who is making his first professional appearance.

◇Nakajima's comment
"I hit it fastball. I'm glad I managed to return the runner. It was also good that I continued with Naoki. Fujiwara is making his first appearance, so I want to continue to support him."

Text: Aoi Nishijima