[Rakuten Eagles] Comeback victory for their third straight win; Hideto Asamura hits a go-ahead two-run homer; Ryuya Taira hits his second consecutive home run; Kosei Shoji throws 123 pitches and gives up only two runs in seven innings.

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In the 7th inning with no outs and a runner on first base, Hideto Asamura hit a two-run Home Run over the right field fence. (Photo by Kazuki Ota)

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Rakuten Eagles came from behind to win, extending their winning streak to three games.

Early on it was pitcher a battle. The starter, Shoji, was steady pitch until the 3rd inning and no runs. Nippon-Ham The game was a high-level pitching duel with Hosono of the

The game changed in the fourth inning. Shoji gave up a solo home run to Castro, conceding the first run. Then, in the fifth inning, he gave up another solo home run to Kiyomiya, extending the lead.

The offense began its counterattack in the fifth inning. With one out, Taira hit a solo home run, his second in as many games. The player who was on a roll brought momentum to the team.

Shoji was in a pinch with two outs and bases loaded in the 7th inning, but he finished off Hosokawa with a fly to left and scored no runs. He threw 123 pitches in 7 inning and threw 5 hit 2 runs.

Trailing by one run in the seventh inning, the team's slugger responded to the right-handed pitcher's strong performance. With no outs and a runner on first, Asamura hit a two-run homer. His fourth home run of the season gave the team the lead and turned the game around.

They launched a spectacular offensive and achieved a stunning come-from-behind win. The team is once again on an upward trajectory.

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[Rakuten Eagles] Comeback victory for their third straight win; Hideto Asamura hits a go-ahead two-run homer; Ryuya Taira hits his second consecutive home run; Kosei Shoji throws 123 pitches and gives up only two runs in seven innings.