◇ Orix Buffaloes vs Saitama Seibu Lions 11th Round (20th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Shinya Hasegawa players put on a strong performance with a 1 hit 2 Walk, including a timely hit.

Hasegawa, who played starting line-up as the third batter center fielder. In the top of the fifth inning with a two-run lead, he entered his third at-bat with one out and a runner on first. count From 2-2, he pulled off the breaking ball on the sixth pitch thrown by opposing starter Perdomo pitcher, and the ball sharply broke through the third base line. With runner at first at the start, he quickly made it to home plate. It was a valuable addition.

After that, he picked two Walk and reached base three times in total. In games where he has come to bat, he has been in excellent form, recording hit in 16 consecutive games. In interleague play, he led the league with a .367 batting average and ranked hitter, earning the Most Valuable Player award. Hoshi, who came from a developmental background, showed strong form in this match as well.

◇ Comment from Player Hasegawa
"The one who hit was slider. I was able to hit and return well. I'm glad I was able to regain runner."

Written by Yui Kayama