[Nippon-Ham] Pinch hitter Narama ties the game with a tenacious sacrifice fly, center fielder Tatsumi makes a great throw but Hosokawa scores with a miraculous base running play | Pacific League

[Nippon-Ham] Pinch hitter Narama hits a sacrifice sacrifice fly to tie the game, and center fielder Tatsumi makes a good throw, but Hosokawa scores with a miraculous base running.

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July 25, 2026 16:13

In the 7th inning with one out and a runner on third base, Taiki Narama hit sacrifice fly to tie the game and celebrated with a fist pump (Photo by Takematsu Aki).

◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles (25th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham was 1-2 in the seventh inning with one out and a runner on third, and pinch hitter Taiki Narama infielder hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game. In the seventh inning, leadoff Hosokawa hit a doble over center field with a count-2-3 base, and Kamikawabata followed with a grounder to second for a chance creation. Shindo's pinch hitter Narama was cornered, but he clinged to Shoji's high-inside 151 km/h fastball and sent the ball to outfield. Although a throw shot like an arrow was returned by center fielder Tatsumi, third-base runner Hosokawa twisted his body and dodged the touch, making it a save. Coach Shinjo on the bench was also extremely excited, showing a fist pump.