◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Orix Buffaloes 4th Game (11th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's YG Yasuda A player from Tohoku gave up the first three runs in the first inning.

He started the game at No. 7 DH and faced his third batter in the bottom of the 5th inning with 2 Walk outs and a runner on first and second. The second pitch thrown by the opposing 3rd baseman Kaisei Tomatsu pitcher The second pitch thrown by the opposing team's No. 3 hitter, a 149 km/h straight ball, was caught and hit into the home run zone in left field. This is the first time a player from Tohoku Rakuten Eagles has hit a Home Run ball in the "Irisoyama Left home run Zone," which was newly established this season.

YG Yasuda The player had been struggling with a .077 batting average before the start of the game, but he showed signs of recovery in this game, as he also hit a doble in his second at bat.

Comment from player YG Yasuda
I hit fastball. I'm glad I got a shot as YG. I will do my best until the end so that we can win" (with a smile).

Text by Rioko Niwa