Chiba Lotte Marines' Koki Yamaguchi has won the August Monthly SKY PerfecTV! walk-off Award.

Chiba Lotte Marines' Koki Yamaguchi has received the "August Monthly SKY PerfecTV! Walk-off Award." Yamaguchi decided the game on August 26th against Fukuoka Softbank by hitting his first career walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning.

▼Yamaguchi's Award Comment▼
"Thank you very much for selecting me for this SKY PerfecTV! Walk-off Award. The walk-off hit itself was my first experience on August 21st, but I am truly happy that I was able to hit this walk-off home run right after.

Since I had struck out three times that day, I think the fact that I was conscious of swinging aggressively from the first pitch if a sweet ball came my way led to a good result. Walk-offs are truly the best. No matter how many times it happens, I'm really happy! Now that I've gotten a taste of this walk-off feeling, I think I'm standing in the batter's box hoping for a chance to come my way, and I want to hit many more."

Chiba Lotte Marines' Jackson returns to Japan

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that pitcher Jackson has returned to Japan. He will rejoin the team starting tomorrow, the 16th. Pitcher Jackson had temporarily returned home on the 7th to attend the birth of his child.

◇ Orix Buffaloes 9/17: Yoshio Itoi and Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura to take the mound for the ceremonial pitch

The Orix Buffaloes announced that Yoshio Itoi, the "Osaka Health Promotion Ambassador,"
and Hirofumi Yoshimura, the Governor of Osaka Prefecture, will perform the ceremonial first pitch at the game against Fukuoka Softbank on Thursday, September 17.

◇ What is the Osaka Health Promotion Ambassador? ... Osaka Prefecture has appointed Yoshio Itoi as the Osaka Health Promotion Ambassador to promote health initiatives for residents, including increasing the screening rates for specific health checkups and cancer screenings.

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