◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Orix 5th round (23rd, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Fukuoka Softbank of the Tatsuru Yanagimachi The first solo shot of the game was by a player who started the game at No. 7 for .

He started the game at No. 7 right fielder and hit a fastball high on the inside corner on the second pitch thrown by the opposing starter count with the score 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Ryuhei Sotani pitcher He hit back the second pitch thrown by the opposing starter, 1-0, with a high, inside pitch. The pitch went high to the right home run terrace at a 40° angle, the first time in nine games starting line-up since April 11 that he had been used in a game.

Yanagimachi was registered with the first team on April 1 after posting a .370 batting average with 27 At Bat 10 hit 1 Home Run 6 RBI runs in six games with the second team. After his promotion, he struggled with a .118 batting average (as of the time before the game), with 17 At Bat 2 hit in 10 games.

Comment from Yanagimachi
I hit a straight ball. It was my first starting line-up in a long time, so I just thought about taking my swing as hard as I could. The result was home run, which led to a good result. I'm just going to do my best to support him after this."

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