[Rakuten Eagles] Ryuya Taira hits a stunning home run in his second consecutive game, a blast to the opposite field off Haruki Hosono The hard-working player who has returned to the main roster delivers a spectacular 3rd solo home run. | Pacific League

[Rakuten Eagles] Ryuya Taira hits a stunning home run in his second consecutive game, a blast to the opposite field off Haruki Hosono The hard-working player who has returned to the main roster delivers a spectacular third solo home run.

Sports Hochi

May 5, 2026 15:31

In the 5th inning with one out, Ryuya Taira hit a solo Home Run over the right field fence (Photo by Kazuki Ota).

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Rakuten Eagles... Ryuya Taira infielder (27) arched for the second game in a row.

Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out, he connected with Hosono's high outside 149 km/h fastball, sending the ball to the opposite field, into the right-field stands. His third home run of the season, his second in as many games, ignited a comeback.

Taira joined the team in 2022 as the 5th pick in the draft from NTT West Japan. He was once demoted to the minor league roster, but returned to the main roster last offseason. The 27-year-old veteran is now shining brightly.