◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 12th Round (7th, Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha)

Saitama Seibu Lions Kazunari Ishii hit his 5th homer three-run homer.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, with a one-run lead, Walk and Nevin created a hit with runners on first and third and two outs. At this point, Ishii entered his third at-bat, and from count 1-1, he caught the breaking ball of the opposing starter, Kosei Shoji pitcher. The ball hit the right field stand. He scored a valuable extra run with his first home run in three games.

In this game, Ishii also created a good opportunity with doble in his second at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. He took the lead and made a significant contribution to the team's runs.

◇ Kazunari Ishii Player Comments
"What I hit was a curveball. Kojima and Nevin connected and created chances, so I came to the plate wanting to get the runner back. The moment I hit it, I thought it would go over outfield, but he rode the wind well."

Text by Aoi Nemoto