On the 22nd, Nippon-Ham win Softbank Hawks 4-3 (ESCON). Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the third inning, Kotaro Kiyomiya and Reyes hit timely hits to score three runs and turn the game around. Softbank then tied the game, but in the seventh inning, Chusei Mannami hit a solo home run to regain the lead. On the pitching side, third-string pitcher Kenta Uehara earned his second win of the season.
On the 22nd, CS Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News 2025” featured Nippon-Ham Fighters’ relief pitchers, who have been showing extremely stable pitch towards the end of the season.
Kenichi Tanizawa, who appeared on the stage as a commentator, recalled, “Uehara, Yukiya Saito, and Yanagawa all went after The Hawks’ batting lineup. It was Saito’s 160 km/h fastball that struck out Kondo. Yanagawa was in danger at the end, but it was fork that was the last…”
Akihiko Oya, who also appeared as a commentator, commented, “They grow by going through these fierce battles. If they can keep growing while pushing aside the feelings of nervousness and that the other team might be better, the team will become even stronger.”
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”
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