◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles (26th, ES CON FIELD)
Rakuten Eagles ・ Hideto Asamura infielder hit a solo home run to tie the game.
In the second inning, trailing by one run, he led off and reacted to a low inside slider thrown by Yamazaki. He pulled the ball with all his might, sending it soaring towards the left field foul pole for his eighth home run of the season. His powerful hit tied the game.
He has been struggling at the plate this season, and in July his batting average was a low .127 before the game. He hopes this home run, his first in seven games, will be the catalyst for his recovery.
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