○ Seibu 4 – 3 Nippon-Ham ●
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Seibu ‘s Shinya Hasegawa, who hit a timely doble in the second inning with the score at 0-3, appeared in a hero interview after win against Nippon-Ham on the 17th and was seen shedding tears.
“I’m sorry. This is a personal matter, but the other day my beloved dog passed away,” he said, tearing up. “It was a sudden accident, so I was really fired up for today’s match…” he said, choking up as he wiped away his tears with his wristband.
“I am very sad that he left this world after less than 10 months, and also, in today’s match, my dog’s name was Elmo, and I felt like Elmo was fighting alongside me…” he said, taking a breath, and reflected, “I was a little worried all day today, but I think it was great that I was able to somehow deliver the victory to Elmo, who is no longer in this world.”
“Once again, I am very grateful to be alive and I want to continue living in the future. I would appreciate everyone’s support. Thank you.”
(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Night Game Reporting Team)
AloJapan.com