Yuki Nomura hits a go-ahead 3-run homer, his third of the season! Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win their third straight game.

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Yuki Nomura © Pacific League TV
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Yuki Nomura © Pacific League TV

On April 4, the second game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Orix Buffaloes in ES CON FIELD ended with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 6-3.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's starter, Kota Tatsu pitcher, was hit by Yuma Mune 's No. 1 solo in the first inning, and he still got 2 outs from 1st and 3rd base Keita Nakagawa The player scored two runs at the right time. After the second inning, he recovered and closer to runs, but in the top of the 6th inning with a one-run lead, when it was 2 outs and 2nd base due to an error by a teammate, Mune's batted ball was involved again by a teammate's error, and the score was tied. Tatsu pitcher was dismissed here, and Hiroya Shimamoto pitcher, who replaced him, finished the follow-up with struck out.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, Shun Mizutani and Tatsuki Mizuno created a good opportunity with 1 out, 1st and 3rd base in the hit, and Haruki Nishikawa player temporarily turned the game around with 3 runs in the 1st. In the bottom of the 7th inning with the score 3-3, Yua Tamiya player infield hit and Kotaro Kiyomiya player intentionally Walk player made it 2 outs on 1st and 2nd base, and player Yuki Nomura player hit No. 3 3 with 3 runs to win the game.

The relief team connected the top of the 7th inning with Kenta Uehara pitcher and the top of the 8th inning with Seigi Tanaka pitcher runs, and the final top of the 9th inning was Taisei Yanagawa pitcher closed, and the game ended 6-3. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham is 5.2 innings pitcher, 126 pitches, 9 hit 2 Walk 8 strike out 3 runs (earned runs 2 in 5.2 innings. In the batting lineup, two 3-run hits came out, and Mizutani, Tamiya, and Mizutote fielder’s choice hit 2 hit.

On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes Alen Kuri pitcher had 6 innings, 106 pitches, 5 hit 3 walks Hit by Pitch 6 strike out 3 runs. At one point, they caught up with the score, but Soichiro Yamazaki pitcher in second place took a painful shot. Kotaro Kobayashi player scored 2 hit.

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Written by Aoi Nishijima

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Yuki Nomura hits a go-ahead 3-run homer, his third of the season! Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win their third straight game.