◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Fukuoka Softbank Game 6 (23rd, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Taiga Hirasawa went 3 At Bat-3 hit and also recorded a home steal.

Hirasawa started the game as the "number 6 batter and third baseman." In the bottom of the 5th inning, immediately after his team conceded the first run, he stepped up to the plate as the leadoff hitter for his second at-bat. On the sixth pitch of a full full count, he hit a fastball thrown by opposing starting pitcher Ryosuke Otsu to right field, advancing to second base.

Later, with one out and runners on second and third base, hitter Natsuo Takizawa attempted squeeze but swung and missed. However, he took advantage of the opposing catcher fumbled the ball and scored, recording a home steal that temporarily tied the game.

He got hit in his third at-bat in the bottom of the 7th inning, and then in his fourth at-bat in the bottom of the 9th inning, he got hit created a scoring opportunity. This marks his first Home Run hit game since the game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on the 19th, where he had a great performance with 4 hit 3 RBI, including his first home run since joining the team. He is showing great form with a batting average of .393.

Written by Aoi Nishijima