Rookie Shunsuke Fujikawa batted his first homerun on his birthday.
Summary:
Today's game was tight, like the match of last Sunday. The starter Messenger was not in his best day and was obliged to left the mound in the 5th inning after giving up 6 runs. The Baystars had a one-run lead but Mayumi decided that the relief pitcher will be Fukuhara (ERA 11.57). He managed to end the inning without giving up runs, and he even struck a batter out. However, he gave up two points in the 6th inning and was replaced by Fujihara. Nishimura instead was in good condition after the rest day: two strike outs out of the three batter he faced. Although the Tigers were in a full base situation in the 8th inning, they only could tie thanks to Hirano's sacrifice fly. Murton tried to reach the second base but was caught within the two bases. Brazell took the lead with a sacrifice fly in the 9th inning, and young Shunsuke Fujikawa, 23 years old today, was the one who gave the final blow batting a 3-run homerun, his first as a professional player. The other Fujikawa (Kyuji) closed the game, but did not win the save since Hanshin won with a four-run lead.
- The Tops and Flops -
Top: S. Fujikawa.
Tonight he will have more than enough reasons to celebrate: his birthday and his first homerun.
Top: Toritani.
4 hits, a homerun and 2 runs produced. Toritani perfectly carried out his role of third batter.
Top: Arai.
With 3 hits and a 3-run homerun, he looks like a clean-up batter. Sorry, he actually is the clean-up. And he did not commit a single error.
Flop: Messenger.
He gave up 6 runs in 4 innings and a third. 10 hits, two homeruns and two bases on balls are not a great outcome. And only one strike out is not a sufficient consolation.
Flop: Fukuhara.
His coaches consider that he has the required level to play in the first team. It is up to him to prove it...
Video: Shunsuke's homerun. It is the replay, but it is the only good quality video.
The Central League teams are wearing their old uniforms. The Tigers are wearing the Black Uniform of the "Osaka Tigers" period.
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