[Orix] Yuma Tongu hits a game-winning three-run walk-off run and falls spectacularly, “I was so excited…” – First professional hit in seven years | Pacific League

Pacific League: Orix 4x-Nippon-Ham (1st, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

He hit the ball with great force, then fell with great force. “I was too excited…” said Tonmiya of Orix Buffaloes, blushing. With the score just one point behind in the ninth inning, with one out and runners on second and third, he hit his ninth home run, a three-run shot that turned the game around. “I want to hit one someday,” he said, and in his seventh year as a pro, he hit his first dramatic home run. Even though he fell just before first base, his body was strong. It was his eighth walk-off win of the season.

“How about me?” he asked Nippon-Ham Ham Fighters manager Shinjo, taking advantage of the opportunity at the All-Star Game in July. He revealed his habit of trying to change his batting style depending on the type of pitcher, and was told, “That’s no good. You have to face pitcher (in front of you).” In contrast to his opponents, who were caught up in air travel issues, he started practicing early at noon. He stuck to his own routine and hit a big home run to “repay” the opposing manager.

The team has now won three straight games, the first time in a month since a six-game losing streak. Rookie Katayama’s first professional win rolled in, and manager Kishida expressed his gratitude to the captain, saying, “He hit the ball despite feeling the weight of his responsibility.” The team is 5.5 games behind second-place Nippon-Ham. It looks like they may be reviving. (Osada Toru)

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