[Softbank Hawks] Doing the job of the number four hitter! Ryoya Kurihara hits a go-ahead two-run home run, his 37th of the season, in his second consecutive game. Reaching 106 RBI, the first for the club in 10 years since Seiichi Uchikawa. Huge cheers in the stadium | Pacific League.com

[Softbank Hawks] Doing the cleanup hitter's job! Ryoya Kurihara hits his 37th home run in two consecutive games, a go-ahead two-run blast. Reaches 106 RBI, the first for the club in 10 years since Seiichi Uchikawa. The stadium erupts in cheers.

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September 9, 2026 19:09

In the bottom of the third inning with two outs and a runner on second, Ryoya Kurihara hits a go-ahead two-run home run (Photo by Haruna Onitsuka).

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Softbank Hawks infielder Ryoya Kurihara hit his 37th two-run home run in the third inning.

Entering the batter's box with two outs and a runner on second in the third inning while trailing 2-3, he swung hard at the second pitch from the opposing starter, Tatsu. He drove it into the right-center field terrace seats for a come-from-behind shot. Having also hit two Home Runs in the same matchup on the 8th, this marked his first time hitting home runs in consecutive games since August 20th and 22nd. The stadium was enveloped in loud cheers following the arc that flipped the game around.

He recorded 106 RBI, the most for the team since Seiichi Uchikawa in 2016.

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