◇Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Orix Buffaloes Game 24 (21st, ES CON FIELD)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham's Kotaro Kiyomiya hit a go-ahead 22nd solo Home Run.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, with two outs and no runner on, Kotaro Kiyomiya came to the plate. On a count 2-0, he caught a fork thrown by the opposing starter Leo Yamaguchi pitcher, sending the ball into the middle of the right-field stands. This brought a precious opening run to the team.
In the previous day's game, he recorded two Home Run, including his first-ever 20th of the season. Although his batting average in September has been in the low .200s, this marks his 6th Home Run of the month, showing he is finding his rhythm.
Text by Rihoko Niwa
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