◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Chiba Lotte Marines Game 11 (30th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Chiba Lotte Marines Toshiya Sato player fired his ninth bases loaded homer.

In the top of the 4th inning, with the score tied 0-0, Hit by Pitch and a lost score, they got a bases loaded with no outs, creating a good opportunity for Chiba Lotte Marines. At this point, Sato reached his second at-bat, and on the sixth pitch from full count, he caught a floating breaking ball from the opposing starter, Kosei Shoji pitcher. The ball was a bases loaded shot that pierced the right field stand. He scored a big opening goal with his first goal in five matches.

Sato hit his first bases loaded home run, marking his career-high ninth home run. Last season, partly due to injuries, he played in only 68 games. This season, I want to play well in the first team throughout the season.

◇ Comment from Player Sato
"The one I hit was slider. bases loaded, so I was planning to hit only the pitches I was supposed to hit. I'm glad I was able to respond clearly to the part that floated up."

Text by Harukazu Sonoda