[Nippon-Ham] Draft pick #3 rookie Ruan Ohtsuka hits home run for the second consecutive game. Following a challenged home run the previous night, this time it was a perfect solo shot over right field, his third of the season. "I was able to hit it with MAZZEL power."

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In the third inning with no outs, Ruan Ohtsuka hit a solo home run to right field, his third of the season (Photo by Masahiko Ikeuchi).

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Nippon-Ham infielder Ruan Ohtsuka hit a home run for the second consecutive game.

In the third inning, leading off, he stepped up to the plate and, on the second pitch after one strike, pulled sinker from DeNA starter Yu Ishida. It was a go-ahead solo home run, his third of the season, hitting the wall at the back of bullpen in right field. "It was sinker. I was able to hit it with MAZZEL power," he said, thanking EIKI, a member of the dance and vocal group "MAZZEL," whose music he uses as his first baseman music and who threw out the first pitch that day.

In the same game on the 9th, a batted ball that was initially ruled in play was Home Run after a replay review. This time, it was an undeniable hit, resulting in his first-ever back-to-back home runs.

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[Nippon-Ham] Draft pick #3 rookie Ruan Ohtsuka hits home run for the second consecutive game. Following a challenged home run the previous night, this time it was a perfect solo shot over right field, his third of the season. "I was able to hit it with MAZZEL power."