◇ Tohoku Rakuten vs Chiba Lotte Round 12 (1st, Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten 's Hiroto Kobukata hit the first home run of the game, a two-run shot.

He entered the game as a pinch runner in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the eighth inning, with a four-run lead, leadoff hitter Itsuki Murabayashi got on base with hit, and when he came up to bat for the first time with one out and a runner on first base, he hit the first pitch thrown by pitcher Akira Yagi and sent the ball into the right field stands. It was his first Home Run of the season, and he scored an additional run in the final innings.

Kofukuda hasn't had hit since June 20th. Will he be able to use this hit as an opportunity to improve his condition and lead the team with his batting?

Written by Yokazu Sonoda

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