Pacific League Rakuten 3-1 Nippon-Ham (15th, Rakuten Mobile)
Rakuten Fumiya Kurokawa infielder With one out and runners on first and second with one out in the first inning, Kitayama hit a 149 km straight ball to the right field pole for the third run. The ball was high up the middle and if you missed it, you could have hit a ball.
Since July, he has primarily been the cleanup hitter, and since the August 9th game Seibu (Belluna D), he has been batting fourth. This marked his sixth consecutive game, but Kurokawa said, “I’m not thinking about it at all. I’m just trying to do my best as the fourth batter. I’m just playing with the mindset that I’m the fourth batter.” Still, the manager praised him for fulfilling his role, saying, “He’s the face of the team. We won because of his home run, so I think he did a good job as the fourth batter today.” With today’s win, the team has returned to a .500 win rate since June 20th. If Kurokawa continues to perform his duties as the fourth batter, he’s sure to rack up more wins.
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