◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Orix Buffaloes, Game 17 (12th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile)
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Fumiya Kurokawa The player hit a solo home run, his third of the season, to mount a comeback.
Orix Buffaloes Espinosa The Tohoku Rakuten Eagles lineup had been struggling to hit pitcher. In the bottom of the 6th inning, with the score 0-2, Kurokawa skillfully swung hard at breaking ball that broke sharply low and inside, sending it into the front of the right field stands. Before the game, he was leading the league in win and ERA, and had allowed only 5 Home Run. Espinosa A crucial home run hit off pitcher signaled the start of the counterattack.
◇Comment from Kurokawa
"I hit a curveball. I'll do my best to win." (with a serious expression)
Text by Ayako Kikuchi
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