◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks 17th -Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest team)

Rakuten Eagles... Ryuya Taira infielder (27) hit solo No. 5.

He started starting line-up as the seventh batter and third baseman. In the fifth inning, trailing by two runs, he connected with a 145 km/h fastball high and inside from Softbank Hawks 's starting left-handed pitcher, Yu Maeda, on a 1-1 count. The ball, hit with a powerful swing, went into the left field stands. The breakout hitter had raised the banner of a counterattack. Taira said, "I just swung with all my might at the high ball. Asamura-san gave me candy," revealing that he had received a "reward" from Asamura after home run, and he was delighted.