◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Saitama Seibu Lions, Game 10 (23rd, Kirayaka Stadium)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning, trailing by 2 runs, Walk and Naoki Sato player, Hideto Asamura hit by the player created a great opportunity with the bases loaded and one out. McCusker The player hit a two-run single to center fielder, tying the game. With two outs and runners on first and second base... Itsuki Murabayashi The batter scooped up an inside slider, sending the ball just short of wall. While left fielder fumbled the ball, two runner doble, resulting in a go-ahead two-run double.

Murabayashi struggled in June with a monthly batting average of .176 (as of before the game). However, this season he has shown clutch hitting with a .392 batting average with runners in scoring position and has already recorded 31 RBI. Murabayashi, who won the most hit title last season, will be hoping to give his struggling team some momentum with his clutch hitting.

◇Comment from Murabayashi
"I hit slider. I'm glad I was able to get a hit in the once-a-year game against Yamagata. I'll do my best to win." (With a determined expression)

Text by Seiichi Nakagawa