Pacific ​League Nippon-Ham ⁤7-3 ‍Rakuten (September 20, 2024 ⁤Escon F)

Nippon-Ham earned their third⁣ straight win thanks⁢ to a strong performance⁢ by Reyes, who hit two home runs​ and six ⁢RBI, including a 22nd come-from-behind three-run homer. Starting pitcher Verhagen recorded his second win of the season with tenacious pitching, ​giving up three runs in five innings.

Reyes, who had a great performance with 2⁤ hits and 6 RBI, uttered three consecutive words of “Let’s go” at the start of the‍ game. In the 3rd inning, 1-2, with⁢ one out⁤ and runners on first​ and second base, he hit a 22nd three-run homer,⁢ coming from ⁤behind for the second‍ game in a⁢ row.

Reyes explained‍ his⁢ thought process ⁣during⁣ the at-bat, ⁣”My first ‍at-bat ‌was passive. ‍I calmly walked into the strike zone and thought I was going to walk ⁢away. It was a perfect pitch, and⁤ I thought⁢ I was going to see the smiles on the faces of the fans as I walked in to bat, so I was really ‍happy.”

He also hit a seventh-inning shot that put the final nail in the coffin. With the score tied 4-3 in the seventh inning with one out and runners on first ⁣and second base, ​he threw the first pitch to Rakuten’s No. 4 batter Fujihei, and the moment he ⁤hit ⁣it, he ​knew it was going⁢ to be a home run. He hit his⁢ second 3-run shot of⁤ the game.

Reyes is ‍in great shape with‌ 8 pitches ​in⁤ August and ‍7 pitches in September. The reason for this is the spirit of fun. ⁣”I’m having fun⁣ every⁢ day like a baseball kid,” he explained.

Advancement to the Climax Series (CS) will be decided as soon as possible on the 22nd, but Reyes looks ahead and says: “Every game ⁣is important, but⁢ my goal ‌after that⁣ is to win the Japan Series.”

Key Stats:

• Reyes: 2 home runs,⁢ 6 RBI
• Verhagen: 2nd win ‍of the season, 3 runs in 5⁢ innings
• Nippon-Ham: 3rd straight win

Related‌ Topics:

• Pacific League
• Nippon-Ham
• Rakuten
• Reyes
• Verhagen