◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Chiba Lotte Marines 16th Round (25th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

​Chiba Lotte Marines Kyota Fujiwara player fired a timely two-point triple to tie the game.

In the top of the fifth inning, with the score tied 1-3, Aito hit hit and sacrifice bunt with one out and a runner on second, and Tsuyoshi Yamazaki hit a hit to extend the opportunity. At bat was Fujiwara, who had recorded hit in his first at-bat. With one out and runners on first and third, he caught a low outside two seam fastball thrown by opposing starter Jerry pitcher. line drive hit the ball to right-center field, allowing two bases to score. Fujiwara also made a quick run to reach third base.

Fujiwara hit his first triple of the season with a two-run RBI to bring the game back to square one. With many leadoff roles, he has shown clutch strength with a .386 batting average with runners in scoring position even before the game started. He has also posted a .381 average in his last five games, fully showcasing his excellent form.

◇ Comment from Fujiwara
"I think I took a shot. It was a chance where everyone connected the shots, so I thought I could somehow get the runner back. I'm glad we managed to catch up."

Text by Ao Yokoyama