◇ Rakuten Eagles vs Orix Buffaloes 23rd Round (2nd, Kitagin Ballpark)

Rakuten Eagles' Po Hsiang Yang created an opportunity with his first hit of the season. He contributed significantly to the opening run.

Po Hsiang Yang, who was promoted to the first team on August 25th, made his second start of the season since the Orix Buffaloes game on the 26th. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the lead-off batter Hikaru Ota reached base with a hit, and he stepped into the batter's box with a runner on 1st and no outs. Although he was pushed to a 1-2 count, he managed to drop the ball in front of the right fielder despite getting jammed.

Afterward, with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 2 outs, YG Yasuda hit a single to center fielder, and Po Hsiang Yang, the runner on 2nd, utilized his characteristic speed to return home with a head-first slide. The team took a 2-point lead.

Before his promotion to the first team, Po Hsiang Yang had recorded hits in 8 consecutive games in the farm league, including Home Runs in 2 of those games, showing strong performance. He will look to continue appealing to the team through both offense and defense in the opportunities he is given.