◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 21st Round (25th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Keisuke Nakata players delivered two timely triple, showing strong performances in the 2 hit 3 RBI.

First, in the bottom of the 5th inning with one out and a runner on first, 0-0. He skillfully scooped up the fork of the opposing starter, Hiromi Ito pitcher, and the ball broke through right-center for a timely triple to score the first run. In the bottom of the sixth inning with bases loaded, he hit a ball to left. Junichiro Kishi player's base running also shone, leading to the second run.

Then, in the bottom of the eighth, with two outs and a runner on third, he hit a sharp first base line to break through the triple, once again putting the team in a timely . He hit his first RBI hit at home since the transfer, scoring all the runs in the game with a 2 hit 3 RBI that led the team to win.

◇ Nakata's Comment (Bottom of the 5th, timely triple)
"The one who hit was fork. I came to the plate with the mindset of connecting the ball to the back. The moment I hit, I ran thinking it would break through. I'm happy to have scored the first run."

◇ Comment from player Nakata (bottom of the 6th inning, sacrifice fly)
"The hit was fast. I was able to do the minimum work. I'll do my best next time as well."

Text by Minagi Niwa