◆Farm League: Rakuten Eagles 2-11 Oisix (21st, Shinrindori Izumi)
Rakuten Eagles Hideto Asamura infielder took the field on the 21st for his first game since joining the minor league team, and the final scores were 2 1 1 . At Bat hit RBI
He started the game against Oisix as the "number 5 hitter and designated starting line-up." In the first inning, with two outs and runners on first and second base and the score tied 0-0, he reacted to a 143 km/h fastball and hit a timely single to right field.
Asamura played in 87 games this season, batting .217 with 9 Home Run and 35 RBI. He was removed from the active roster on the 7th.
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