◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks 16th -Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest team)
Rakuten Eagles 's infielder Itsuki Murabayashi hit his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot.
starting line-up He was batting with no outs in the 5th inning, with two runs in scoring position. The first pitch was a 148-kilometer high ball over the middle of the field. The ball went to the left home run terrace. The first pitch went to the left field terrace, and he sounded the gun for the counterattack with his fourth arch of the season.
The team had been unable to score while runner out since the first inning, but this was an eye-opening blow. With one swing of Murabayashi's bat, the team got momentum and tied the game with Kurokawa's doble timely hit to right field with one out and two on. The team, aiming for a third straight win, showed their tenacity.
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