◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles (26th, ES CON FIELD)
Rakuten Eagles missed a base running error.
In the sixth inning, trailing three runs with two outs and a runner on first, the game was a situation. Shigenaga hit a hit that dropped to right field, but Asamura, who was runner first, overran halfway around second and was tagged out between second and third. He had a chance.
The team had made base running error the previous day. First runner Murabayashi started on a hit-and-run play, but was tagged out for being late returning to first base on a foul fly ball.
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![[Scoreboard] Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Nippon-Ham] Pinch hitter Narama hits a sacrifice sacrifice fly to tie the game, and center fielder Tatsumi makes a good throw, but Hosokawa scores with a miraculous base running.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/25/20260725-OHT1I51297-C.jpg)
![[Nippon-Ham] Manager Shinjo: "If he had slid, he would definitely have been safe." Referring to Yoshida's substituted out for being base running: "There was also the case of Kamikawabata. Just make the basic play."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/25/20260725-OHT1I51436-C.jpg)
![[Nippon-Ham] Manager Shinjo: "He has a chance to become a regular player" -Ryohei Hosokawa one hit two Walk, and good base running to set up walk-off win](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/25/20260725-OHT1I51457-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Manager Yoshihito Yoshii said that Takinaka, who gave up 5 runs, "wasn't pitching like usual," and that Asamura made a base running error, adding, "It doesn't matter if you're a veteran or a rookie..." to keep the team focused.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/26/20260726-OHT1I51474-L.jpg)
