◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 20th Round (28th, Belluna Dome)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles launched a fierce attack, scoring four goals in one go.

Starter Ryota Takinaka pitcher started with runs from the start, and the score went 0-5 into the top of the 5th. With one out, Naoki Sato reached base on hit, and Walk to runners on first and second. At that point, Fumiya Kurokawa hit a timely single that broke through the gap between first and second, scoring a run. With two outs and runners on first and third, Ryosuke Tatsumi hit his 11th three-run homer to right-center. The lead was quickly cut to one run.

In the previous day's Orix Buffaloes game in Kyocera Dome Osaka, they scored 12 runs, including 9 in the top of the 3rd inning, showing explosive power every day. Both Kurokawa and Tatsumi recorded RBI in two consecutive games.

◇ Comment from Player Kurokawa
「BIG UP!!」 (Forcefully)

◇ Comment from Player Tatsumi
"What I hit was a cut. I was closer one or two at-bats, so I wanted to do something about it. Being able to hit from a classmate's good pitcher gives me confidence." (Seriously)

Text by Minagi Niwa