[Rakuten Eagles] Fierce attack! 10 runs by the 3rd inning. In-form YG Yasuda and McCusker deliver timely hits, giving strong support to starting pitcher Kenta Maeda who already has 11 hit | Pacific League

[Rakuten Eagles] Fierce attack! 10 runs by the 3rd inning. In-form YG Yasuda, McCusker, and others with timely hits. Already 11 hits. Strong support for starter Kenta Maeda.

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August 27, 2026 19:17

In the 3rd inning with one out and the bases loaded, YG's Yasuda hit a two-run timely doble to right-center to add to the lead (Photo by Haruko Yoshimura).

Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (27th, Kyocera Dome)

The Rakuten Eagles' lineup clicked from the early stages of the game.

In the first inning, with one out and a runner on third, McCusker hit an RBI single to right field off Jerry, scoring the opening run they had been looking for.

Then in the second inning, with one out and the bases loaded, Murabayashi hit an RBI single to right field. Following him, YG Yasuda hit a two-run timely hit to right-center. The lineup continued to rack up hits after that, scoring nine runs in the inning. The lineup showed a fierce onslaught.

Starter Kenta Maeda has allowed no hits and no runs through two innings. He is racking up outs with a good tempo.