◇ Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Orix Buffaloes Game 16 (11th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Daisuke Nakashima hit the opening third solo homer.

Starting pitcher Kosei Shoji pitcher pulled off a jam with runners on first and third out and no runs in the bottom of the fourth. Nakajima, who came to bat as leadoff hitter, skillfully picked up change-up from the count 1-1. He stepped in and sharply pulled the ball to the right field stands. With this single home run, marking his fourth consecutive hit, he scored the opening run.

Nakajima also recorded three hit including Home Run in the previous game against the opposing starter Alen Kuri pitcher on the 3rd. Since July, he has played in 26 games, posting a 98 At Bat 32 hit with a batting average of .327 (pre-game stats), maintaining strong form throughout the summer.

◇ Comment from Player Nakajima
"It was fork who hit it. I'm glad we scored first. I'll do my best to win until the very end."

Text by Ao Yokoyama