◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (28th, Hotto Motto Kobe)
Rakuten Eagles pitcher Haruto Nakagomi gave up a heartbreaking home run in the 7th inning with the score 2-1. The leadoff hit, Kida, hit an infield single to second base, and the next batter, Watanabe, advanced runner into scoring position with sacrifice bunt. Then, Watanabe Yoshihisa misplayed Yamanaka's ground ball to first base, widening the jam, and then walked Ota, loading Walk with one out. At this point, Nishikawa hit a fastball on the fifth pitch after getting 3 balls and 1 bases loaded, and Nakagomi watched in stunned strike from mound as the ball soared into the right field stands.
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![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
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