◆ Pacific League Rakuten 2-1 Nippon-Ham (24th, Rakuten Mobile)
Rakuten The Hideto Asamura infielder reached a total of 2,000 hit. In the first inning, with one out and two on, he hit a timely shot to right field from Nippon-Ham ∙ Yamazaki. He held up a commemorative board and responded to the cheers of his home base fans.
Asamura’s 2,000th hit is the 56th in history since Chunichi ‘s Oshima achieved it on August 26, 2011, and the first for someone born in the Heisei era. The team managed to defend their two-point lead in the first inning, and celebrated the feat with a win.
After the game, manager Miki revealed his passionate feelings for Asamura, saying, “It was amazing. Asamura’s 2,000th hit was a hit that was worthy of contributing to win. It was really good. I was truly honored to be able to witness that moment, and I would like to express my respect. I think it was also one of the milestone hits. I don’t think this is the finish line.”
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・ [Rakuten] First-round draft Rui Muneyama Muneta is moved by Hideto Asayama’s 2,000th hit, “I hope to be able to show the same kind of performance in the future”
・ [Nippon-Ham] Manager Shinjo congratulates Asamura on his 2,000th hit, saying, “He’s going to hit a long ball to right-center field. He’s always a scary batter.”
・ Yuki Awanawa, wife of Rakuten ‘s Hideto Asamura, congratulates her husband on hitting 2,000 hit! … She also thanks the fans, saying, “Your support gave us strength.”
・ [Rakuten] Hideto Asamura took to the podium in tears, saying, “It was long and tough.” After reaching 2,000 hit, he said, “I didn’t mean to cry, but a lot of thoughts came to mind.”
・ [Rakuten] Kosei Shoji leaves the game with the right to his first win of the season. He pitched well in the 6th inning, giving up 5 hit 1 runs.
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