◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Game 14 (November 11, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles McCusker The player hit his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot, marking his second consecutive game with a home run.

Trailing by 7 runs in the top of the 2nd inning, McCusker stepped up to the plate as the leadoff batter. With a 2-1 count, Tomohisa Ozeki He connected with pitcher 's breaking ball, sending the ball straight into the right-center field stands. It was his 11th home run of the season, his second in two consecutive games and his fourth of the series, bringing in a run.

This game has been tough from the start, with a large deficit, but McCusker has been on a roll in July, with 10 hits in 28 hit At Bat 4 Home Run, for a monthly batting average of .417 (as of before the game), so we can look forward to his at-bats going forward.

◇Comments from McCusker
"I hit splitter. The game is far from over."