◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, Game 6 (23rd, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' Kotaro Kiyomiya hit a game-tying RBI single for the second consecutive game.

In the bottom of the 4th inning, immediately after giving up the first run, with two outs and a runner on second base, Yuki Kiyomiya came up to bat. The opposing starting pitcher Ryota Takinaka. Although he was quickly put in a 2-0 count, he let a low fork go by, and then on the sixth pitch, he connected with breaking ball on the outside corner.

In the previous day's game, Yuki Kiyomiya hit a game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the 8th inning, immediately after his team had taken the lead. He continued to demonstrate his clutch hitting ability, with a batting average of .444 with runners in scoring position (as of before the game).

Written by Ao Yokoyama