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| Murakami returned to the first team on July 29 and hit six home runs in 16 games. During this period, the last-place Yakult recorded eight wins and eight losses. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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| Murakami hit a one-run home run in the seventh inning against Hiroshima on the 15th. He hit three home runs in the last four games, continuing his batting rise. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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| Murakami struggled with an injury in the season ahead of his major league debut. Murakami's performance for the rest of the season is necessary for Yakult, who is in last place, to survive. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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Like Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), who has hit five home runs in the last seven games, he puts on a fireworks show almost every day. Yakult Swallows' 'Monetaka Murakami (25) launched 'monster mode' in the second half of the season. He hit his sixth homer of the season in an away game against the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday. He hit a winning home run that led to a 2-1 victory in two games. In the last four games, he has poured '3 home runs' to give strength to Yakult's batting lineup.
Third at-bat in the seventh inning, when the score was tied 1-1. He went out as a leadoff hitter. He went all the way to a full-count match against Hiroshima left-hander Shohei Mori. 2 fouls in 2B2S and watched 1 ball. He hit a fastball of 148 kilometers per hour in the eighth pitch that dug into the low course of his body at 3B2S. The ball flew over the left fence of Mazda Stadium like a bullet.
Murakami "I tried to hang in there and get a walk. It's a relief that the best results came out." Then "I'm not in my best shape yet. I couldn't go to many games, but I'll try to hit more."
As of Tuesday, Yakult is in last place, five games behind Hiroshima in fifth place. Didn't get to the bottom early in the season. In June, the Pacific League and the Interleague finished with 9 wins and 9 losses. He was the only team in the Central League to have a winning percentage of 50 percent, but he lacked the strength to come up. The injury of the main players became a fatal blow. In particular, Murakami's injury gap of 'Jupo' was regrettable.
Manager Takatsu Shingo Yomiuri said, `I will never give up the fall baseball (Climax Series)." It is an eight-game difference with the third-place Yokohama BayStars. Considering the remaining number of games, it is not an easy ride. Murakami should show a lot of things in the remaining 42 games.
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| Murakami joined as a rookie in 2018 and has a total of 230 home runs. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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| Which team is waiting for the best home run hitter in Japanese professional baseball. It is said that Ohtani and Yamamoto are likely to join the LA Dodgers. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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The last year of a three-year contract. At the end of this season, it will fly to a bigger stage. This is an agreement made with the club in 2022 when he hit '56 Home Run' and signed a three-year contract. Through the posting system, he will take on the challenge of Major League Baseball.
The story of Kim Hye-sung (26), Ohtani (31), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (27), and Rocky Sasaki (24)'s team, the LA Dodgers, continues to come out. He is mentioned as a substitute for veteran third baseman Max Muncy (35), who is often injured. Murakami, Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki are the main players in Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) championship. If you go to the Los Angeles Dodgers, you can start in an environment favorable to adaptation.
Ahead of his advance to the Major League, his injury has been hampered. I had surgery on my right elbow last winter. After steadily rehabilitating, he made his first appearance against Hanshin Tigers on April 17. He started in right field, not third baseman, for the first time since joining the team. It was decided based on experience considering entering the Major League. However, he swung and missed in the ninth inning and was suddenly replaced due to side pain. Something unexpected happened to anyone.
Three and a half months later, he joined the first team on July 29. On the first day, he hit a one-run home run in his first at-bat in the second inning against Yokohama. On the 12th, the cannon was activated in the match against Yokohama, where New York Mets officials were watching. He hit six home runs in 16 games since his return. He swings hard as if he wants to fill the long gap as soon as possible. 야쿠르
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| Murakami had surgery on his right elbow last winter. After rehabilitation, he played in his first game of the season on April 13, when he was replaced by a sore side during the game. It took more than three months from injury to return.Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS |
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T had 8 wins and 8 losses in 16 games played by Murakami. I'm definitely seeing the Murakami effect.
Murakami joined Yakult in 2018 with one rookie nomination and hit 230 home runs. He hit 33 home runs last year, becoming the third home run king.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
