◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Fukuoka Softbank Game 22 (20th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles equalized with Home Run from player McCuscar and player Ryosuke Tatsumi.

In the bottom of the fourth, trailing by three runs, leadoff player McCuscar first delivered a fastball from Ryosuke Otsu pitcher to the right-center stands, bringing in one run. Player YG Yasuda connected with a hit, and then Ryosuke Tatsumi caught the sixth pitch, a floating breaking ball from count 1-2. This ball was also sucked into the right-center stands, bringing the game back to square one. With one out and runners on second and third, Akira Shigenaga succeeded in taking the lead with a sacrifice fly.

◇ Comment from Player McCuscar
"The one I hit was fastball. I was able to hit with a good feel. The fight is still just beginning, you know."

◇ Comment from Player Tatsumi
"The one who hit was change-up. I'm glad we caught up. I'll do my best in the next at-bat so I can win."

Text by Aoi Nishijima