Tohoku Rakuten vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 19th game (16th, Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi)
Tohoku Rakuten Franco The player hit his fifth solo shot, signaling a counterattack.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, with the team trailing by four runs and one out and no runner on base, Franco came up to bat for the second time. Takayuki Kato He swung hard at the first pitch thrown by pitcher and hit it into the left-center field stands, scoring a run with his first hit since the game against Chiba Lotte on July 31st.
This marks his eighth consecutive game with hit. He is leading the batting lineup as part of the cleanup hitters.
◇ Comment from Franco
“I took a shot. I’m glad it went in. I’ll do my best in my next at-bat.”
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