◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Orix Buffaloes 16th Round (22nd, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Fukuoka Softbank Yuki Yanagita players hit their 13th three-homer. The cleanup was all Home Run.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, with the score tied 2-0, Walk and Ryoya Kurihara hit created a good opportunity with no outs and runners on first and second. In his third at-bat, Yanagida was pushed to a 2-2 count but did not let the breaking ball that came in easily. He hit a hit on the bat and pulled the ball to home run Terrace. He supported starting pitcher Ryosuke Otsu pitcher, who had been hit pitch through the fifth inning.

In August, Yanagida has played in 16 games so far, posting 61 At Bat 27 hit with a .443 batting average (pre-game), in excellent form. In this game, he hit a doble in his first at-bat, and this is already his tenth time this month in hit multiple games, raising his batting average to .299.

◇ Comment from Yanagida
"The one I hit was change-up. It was the same situation as in the previous at-bat where I hit double play, but the mindset of never hitting double play was in a positive direction. home run led to a big run added, which was great."

Text by Ao Yokoyama