◇ Orix Buffaloes vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 21st Game (27th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles scored 9 runs in the third inning with a fierce attack of 14 hitter players.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles took the lead in the top of the first with a timely hit by McCuscar, and in the top of the third, with two Walk and Rui Muneyama doble, they created a one-out bases loaded opportunity. Continuing from the previous game, Itsuki Murabayashi and YG Yasuda hit consecutive RBI hits, and with two outs and runners on second and third, Hikaru Ota and Fumiya Kurokawa added runs with consecutive RBI hits. They extended their lead to six runs.

The lineup's momentum didn't stop; after the Ryusei Gonda pitcher was introduced, Nakajima chose Walk, and with two outs and bases loaded, Ryosuke Tatsumi, Muneyama, and McCuscar hit timely hits, bringing the score to 10-0. hitter 14 batters launched a fierce attack to score a total of 9 runs, providing reliable run runs to Kenta Maeda pitcher who continued their strong pitching.

◇ Comment from Murabayashi
"The one who hit was slider. I was under pressure, but it was a bases loaded chance, so I felt determined to do something," he said.

◇ YG Yasuda Player Comments
"I hit two seam fastball. bases loaded and got me spinning, so I decided to do the bare minimum. I'll do my best to help Maeken-san win," he said.

◇ Comment from Player Tatsumi
"The one who hit was fastball. I'll do my best at batting and defense until the very end so I can win," he said seriously.

◇ Comment from Player Muneyama
"The one who hit was fastball. I'm glad I was able to ride everyone's lead. I'll do my best in the next at-bat as well," (with a smile)