[Nippon-Ham] "Moinelo Killer" Yuma Imagawa hits his 4th solo home run of the season to tie the game in his first appearance as the cleanup hitter! A shocking blast with a 44-degree launch angle.

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◆パ・リーグ 日本ハム―ソフトバンク(1日・エスコンフィールド)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Yuma Imagawa hit a game-tying home run. Leading off the second inning while trailing 0-1, he caught Moinelo's 128 km/h inside sweeper and drove a game-tying 4th solo shot into the left-field bullpen. The ball traced a high arc with a launch angle of 44 degrees and landed in the front of the left-field bullpen. The distance was 107 meters. ES CON Field was enveloped in a massive roar from the crowd.

On this day, he was in the starting line-up as the number four hitter for the first time this season. He was selected for the fourth spot due to his good compatibility, having hit a Home Run off Moinelo last season. Since his first promotion of the season on August 14, he had recorded a .333 batting average leading up to the game. The Hokkaido-born slugger, who is becoming a lucky charm, got the better of Moinelo in his first at-bat.

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[Nippon-Ham] "Moinelo Killer" Yuma Imagawa hits his 4th solo home run of the season to tie the game in his first appearance as the cleanup hitter! A shocking blast with a 44-degree launch angle.