Kotaro Kiyomiya hits walk-off run in the 11th extra inning! Hokkaido Nippon-Ham wins the heated battle that lasted over four and a half hours
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.13(土) 18:51
On August 13, the 21st game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu was played in ES CON FIELD, and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham won walk-off win 5-4.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham took the lead in the bottom of the first inning with Reyes’ solo No. 30. In the bottom of the third, Yuma Imagawa hit a solo shot to score an additional run. Starter Takayuki Kato pitcher was hit by Shuta Tonosaki ‘s No. 5 solo in the top of the 4th, but immediately after that, in the bottom of the 4th, Kazunari Ishii ‘s No. 5 2 runs were born from 1st base with 1 out, and the score was 4-1.
Takashi Kato pitcher left the mound in the top of the 6th inning with Manaya Nishikawa player triple to third base with no outs, and lost one run during a grounder to infield. Taisho Tamai pitcher who replaced him closer follow-up. From the 7th inning, Seigi Tanaka pitcher and Yukiya Saito pitcher each connected 1 inning with no runs.
In the top of the ninth, Kenta Uehara pitcher lost one run on a infield grounder, and from bases loaded with two outs, Natsuo Takizawa player hit a timely hit to tie the game and left the game. Shoma Kanemura pitcher, who replaced him, closer follow-up, but in the bottom of the ninth, with two outs on first and second base, the game ended scoreless, and the game entered the extra inning game.
After that, both teams were scoreless, but in the bottom of the 11th inning, Kota Yazawa and Shu Yamagata players created a good opportunity with consecutive Walk and Reyes’ hit. Kotaro Kiyomiya hit walk-off hits from bases loaded with two outs, ending the game 5-4.
win Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, Toshihiro Sugiura pitcher, who closer the top of the 11th inning with three people, won his second win of the season. In the batting lineup, Ishii had 2 hit 2 RBI, and Yuki Kiyomiya also showed 2 hit performances, including walk-off hits. On the other hand, Saitama Seibu caught up with the score in the ninth inning, but Haruto Yamada pitcher in seventh place could not hold on.
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Yutaro Yutaro Watanabe-Shota Hamaya-Ryota Itokawa-Mikato Aoyama-Hiroshi Kaino-Kaima Taira-Haruto Yamada
Takayuki Kato, Taisho Tamai, Seigi Tanaka, Yukiya Saito, Kenta Uehara, Shoma Kanemura, and Toshihiro Sugiura
Written by Aoi Nishijima
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