◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Chiba Lotte Marines, Game 15 (18th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Chiba Lotte Marines Koki Yamaguchi The player hit a go-ahead two-run homer, his 21st of the season.

Top of the 1st inning, 2 outs Naonori Yasuda When a player got on base with hit, Koki Yamaguchi, who is celebrating his 26th birthday today, stepped up to the plate. He swung and missed at the first pitch, a fastball, but on the second pitch, he pulled a high inside curveball, and the ball went straight into the left field stands.

So far this season, Yamaguchi has posted excellent results against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, with a batting average of .400 and 7 of his 20 home run runs coming off Tohoku Rakuten Eagles. Yuto Yoshikawa They gave pitcher a valuable early lead.

◇Comment from Yamaguchi
"I hit a curveball. I'm glad we were able to score first. Today is my birthday, so first of all I want to express my gratitude to my parents, and to my wife and children for their support. I'll do my best in my next at-bat."