◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Game 13 (August 8th, Zozo Marine Stadium)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' Kengo Yoshida hit a go-ahead solo home run, his seventh of the season.
He started the game as the "number 5 batter and center fielder." In the top of the second inning, with the score tied 0-0 and one out with no runner on base, he stepped up to the plate and hit the seventh pitch thrown by opposing starting pitcher Tokito Kawamura, an outside fastball, into the right field stands.
Yoshida's Home Run since July 2nd against Orix Buffaloes. Since being promoted to the first team in mid-June, he has been hitting home runs at a rapid Home Run, with 7 in 16 games.
Text by Mao Tsutsui
Kengo Yoshida hits a go-ahead solo home run, his 7th of the season! He's been hitting home runs Home Run, with 7 in 16 games since being promoted.
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