Yuma Tongu hits his 12th solo shot to open the scoring, his second in the last three games.
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.21(日) 15:14
Fukuoka Softbank vs. Orix, Game 22 (21st, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)
Orix Yuma Tongu The player hit his 12th solo home run.
He started as the sixth batter and first baseman. In the top of the second inning, with one out and no runner on base, count was 0-2. Kohei Arihara He caught pitcher ‘s fork and the ball flew to left-center field and into the stands, scoring a valuable first run.
Tonmiya has been hit in three consecutive games, hitting Home Run in two of them. He has struggled at MIZUHO PayPay Dome this season with a batting average of .091 (as of the start of the game), and was not in the starting starting line-up the day before, but he responded to his selection with a home run.
◇ Comment from Tonmiya
“I think it was fork that I hit. It went a little too high, so I was a bit worried, but I’m glad it went in somehow. (Sato) Kazuma is starting, so I’ll keep doing my best from now on so I can support him with as many runs as possible.”
Written by Rihoko Niwa
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