◇ Orix Buffaloes vs Saitama Seibu Lions 10th Round (19th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

​Orix Buffaloes Ryoma Yamanaka player hit a timely hit that cut the lead to just one run.

In the top of the sixth, trailing three runs, the lineup got one run back with a timely hit by Yutaro Sugimoto, and with two outs and runners on first and second, Yamanaka got the chance to bat. count On the sixth pitch after trailing 2-2, he stubbornly hit a ball that broke the bat but still managed to get through the center fielder, closing the gap to one run.

Yamanaka is currently in great batting form with eight consecutive hit appearances. In the game against Hanshin Tigers on the 14th, he recorded walk-off hits and showed clutch performance with a batting average in scoring position in the .500s.

◇ Comment from Player Yamanaka
"It was a chance, so as usual, I went all out to hit. I'm glad he jumped to the right spot."

Text by Minagi Niwa