In professional baseball, the Central League climax series, and the first round of the first stage, the giant defeated Hanshin 4-0 and took the lead in advancing to the final stage. Behind this victory was Tatsunori Hara’s consciousness of the game development of “taking the initiative early and taking the initiative”.
Hanshin’s starting pitcher is Haruto Takahashi.
In the regular season, he was completely suppressed with 16 innings and no points.
The match was a pitcher match, and in the 5th inning, which was 0-0, the giant was head-sliding by Yoshihiro Maru, who was in 4th place in place of Kazuma Okamoto, who missed due to poor upper body condition. On base.
Coach Hara gave a bunt sign to No. 5 Wheeler, who has never sent a bunt in seven years since he came to Japan, saying, “I haven’t scored easily from the opponent.”
Wheeler said, “It was the first bunt in Japan, but there was no pressure and I just rolled firmly and played my part.”
This led to the timely performance of No. 7 Naoki Yoshikawa, who scored for the first time this season from pitcher Takahashi.
In the next 6 innings, Wheeler made a two-out timely two-base with a two-out first base and second base.
I got a big victory.
Wheeler said about the immovable No. 4 lacking batting line, “It is important for each player to play a role in his / her own place by accepting the large hole.”
Regarding the attack in the middle stage, Hara evaluated the inspiration of the batting line, saying, “It was very big that I got the first move. I was able to make a very good attack from two outs to 3, 4, and 5 six times.”
A giant who has captured the opponent pitcher who is not good at preempting.
We have made great strides in advancing to the final stage.
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