Pacific League Rakuten vs. Nippon-Ham (17th, Rakuten Mobile)
Rakuten infielder Luke Voit, starting at first base and starting line-up sixth, swung hard at Ito’s 152 km/h fastball with one out and a runner on first in the seventh inning, trailing by seven runs. Voit’s fifth home run, a two-run shot, flew into the left field stands. “Mikey (Franco) got on base, so I stepped up to the plate with the intention of passing the baton,” he said. As a member of the Yankees, Voit won the American League Home Run title with 22 home runs in the 2020 season, which was shortened to 60 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Playing in Japan for the first time, he struggled with timing, saying, “I honestly didn’t think Japanese pitcher had such a fast quick pitch.” He worked on long tee pitches during early practice, correcting the way he lifts his foot and the width of his steps. This has been a factor in his improved form, with a batting average of .368 in the last five games up until the 16th.
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