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| Hanshin Oyama is happy to hit a come-from-behind two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning against Yokohama on the 26th. Oyama apologized for the action in a Hero interview. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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| Hanshin, who was losing 0-2, scored three points in the ninth inning to win a 3-2 come-from-behind victory. For the first time in both leagues, they have won 70 games. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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| Oyama signed an FA contract with Hanshin for five years to 1.7 billion won last winter. Yomiuri offered better conditions, but decided to stay. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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Yokohama BayStars left-hander Anthony Kei (30) is staying at six wins without his luck, but he shows his presence comparable to that of an ace. He will lead the team with the best ERA, beating left-hander ace Kazuma Katsuki (30). He was especially strong for the Hanshin Tigers, who are running to win their first championship in two years. He made five starts this season until the away game between Hanshin and Koshien on July 26, recording an ERA of 0.82 in 32 innings. In all five games, he finished with qualitative starts (more than six innings, less than three earned runs), but recorded only '2 losses' without a win.
I rested for more than two weeks due to back pain and returned to the first team. But the opponent is Hanshin. The Yokohama coaching staff set the return schedule to one new game. Kei, who is about to return to the starting lineup, said "I'm in very good shape. I've dealt with him a lot for two years, and I've got a good grasp of it."
At Yokohama Stadium on Wednesday, Kei continued her stellar performance at home. In the first and second innings, he completely overpowered Hanshin's top lineup, the strongest in the Central League. He handled eight consecutive hitters with two outs in the third inning. Until the seventh inning, he had 23 hitters, one hit, one walk, and six strikeouts. He finished five innings with three outs. Kei turned over the mound to the bullpen in the eighth inning with a 2-0 lead.
It's not over until it's over, as Yogi Vera's famous baseball adage goes. In the top of the ninth inning, when it was being dragged 0-2, Hanshin's center hit back fiercely. After one out, No. 2 Takumu Nakano (29) and No. 3 Shota Morishita (25) had consecutive hits. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, No. 4 Teruaki Sato (26) hit a sacrifice hit to follow one point. 1-2.
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| Hanshin No. 4 hitter Sato ranks first in home runs and RBIs. On the 26th, he hit a sacrifice hit in the top of the ninth inning against Yokohama, laying the groundwork for his pursuit. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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No. 5 Yusuke Oyama (31) threw a counter punch. He hit a come-from-behind two-run home run with two outs and a runner on first base. Yokohama right-hander Daisei Irie (27)'s first pitch penetrated the high course outside the right-handed batter. Oyama pushed a 154km/h fastball to the right side of the stand at Yokohama Stadium. Sato said "It's a relief to have Oyama senior. That's really great."
But he hit a home run and did something else normally. I raised my right hand as I went around first base. He must have expressed his joy without realizing it. It would have been natural if it were another player, but there was room for it to be seen as an unfamiliar scene because it was Oyama. Japanese media said Oyama was a humble player. He usually passes without a home run ceremony. I was considerate of the opposing pitcher and the opposing team.
This must have been on my mind. In the Hero interview, Oyama reflects " referring to the home run ceremony. I should have done it after the game" Oyama returned to his usual form after the dramatic match.
For Hanshin fans, Oyama is a star and grateful player who has kept his loyalty.
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| Hanshin ace Murakami. He was on the verge of losing the game with two runs in seven innings, but avoided the loss as his team won the game from behind. Photo capture = Hanshin Tigers SNS |
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Oyama played as Hanshin's No. 4 hitter ahead of young big guns Morishita and Sato. He joined the team with one nomination in 2017 and has exceeded 100 hits for seven consecutive years until this year. He hit double-digit home runs for seven consecutive years until last year, and hit 20 home runs for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022. Every year, he silently and steadily performed his role in the central batting line.
Oyama, who became an FA last winter, agonized over a transfer. He is from Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo. When I was a baseball boy, I dreamed of watching the Yomiuri Giants. Last winter, Yomiuri reached out. Director Abe Shinnosuke came forward and sent a love call. I offered the highest conditions. 6 years - 2.4 billion yen. It was actually a life-long contract for Oyama, who entered his 30s.
After much consideration, it was decided to stay. Hanshin also raised the terms of the contract. Five years and 1.7 billion yen. Although incentives were attached separately, they fell short of the conditions set by Yomiuri, which is active in investment. Oyama endured this and remained a Hanshin player.
Hanshin won 3-2 with Oyama's eighth home run of the season. Coach Fujikawa Kyuji said "It was a surprising match." 한신은 70승에 선
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| Yokohama starter Kei pitched seven scoreless innings against Hanshin on the 26th. He was on the verge of his seventh victory of the season, but the bullpen allowed three runs in the ninth inning, so the victory flew away. Photo capture = Yokohama BayStars SNS |
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Good boy. The regular league championship is close. There are 14 games against the second-place Yomiuri.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
