Manager Shinjo: “Preparation is important for hitting.” Nippon-Ham-Ham Fighters unable to practice after being stuck on a Shinkansen for seven hours… Start delayed by an hour and a half
Sports Hochi
2025.9.6(土) 06:00
Pacific League: Orix 2-0 Nippon-Ham (5th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Fatigue and heavy losses piled up. Nippon-Ham failed to capitalize on their chances and was shut out. Reflecting on lose after a hectic trip, manager Shinjo calmly said, “Seven hours on the bullet train? No practice, and that’s how it ended. This game shows that preparation is important when it comes to hitting.”
The team was once again traveling to Osaka. Due to the effects of Typhoon Hagibis, the Tokaido Shinkansen was temporarily suspended. The team departed Tokyo Station 69 minutes late, but was held up at Shizuoka Station for over two hours, and the impact continued, arriving at Shin-Osaka Station 4 hours and 22 minutes late at 5:22 PM. Snacks and water were provided on the bus from Shin-Osaka, and the team arrived at the stadium at 6:05 PM, about four hours late. There was no batting practice, and the team only practiced for about 40 minutes, including warm-ups, before the game.
The game Orix Buffaloes on August 1st (at Kyocera Dome) was delayed by 16 minutes due to a significant travel delay from Hokkaido to Osaka, making the start of the game even later than the previous game. Manager Shinjo announced starting line-up to “stretch on the Shinkansen,” but the batting line-up failed to produce a hit.
The delayed start of the game was the second consecutive loss since the previous one. With a three-game lead over the top spot, Softbank finally had a magic number of 18, but the manager said, “I’m just writing that (laughs). It means there were no injuries today.” He has no intention of letting the light of Pacific League go out just yet. (Yamaguchi Yasushi)
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