◆ Pacific League Rakuten 2-4 Nippon-Ham (20th, Rakuten Mobile)
Although they had 8-6 more hit, they lost three straight games after two home hitter, one by Iwata’s first pitch and the other by Kiyomiya Yuki’s game-winning three-run homer in the fourth. Rakuten manager Miki Hajime said, “That’s home run. We need to be careful,” and harshly criticized Iwata’s hit for his poor control, saying, “It was a bad pitch. It didn’t go where I aimed.” They have allowed 12 Home Run to Nippon-Ham in their last five games, and have given up 26 home runs this season compared to Rakuten ‘s four. With today’s loss, they are now 3 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, and no longer have a winning record. The manager said, “We just have to take it one game at a time,” and that they will face the game in front of them with the aim of breaking the losing streak.
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