Double → timely hit → Final double, 'Monster'Sasaki's high school days '111 Home Run' batter
Aug 23, 2024
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Nippon Ham, which finished last for 2022-2023, has been doing well since the beginning of the season, moving back and forth between second and third places. Nippon Ham, which reorganized its team last winter, renewed its mood in its third year as coach Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
Nippon-Ham was swept in three consecutive away games in Osaka last weekend. He was struck by Orix, who was in the lower ranks. However, there is no long losing streak this year when the power has become solid. I got up quickly.
Nippon Ham swept three consecutive games during the week against Chiba Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium from the 20th to the 22nd. It widened its gap with Chiba Lotte, which is competing for second place, to three games. He won 17 games (one draw and six losses) against Chiba Lotte this season. He won the most among the five Pacific League teams.
Kotaro Kiyomiya (25) was the fourth batter at the center of his three-game winning streak.
The last game of the three consecutive games on the 22nd. The spotlight poured on Loki Sasaki (23) of Chiba Lotte 'Monster Pitcher'. Sasaki started against Nippon Ham on the 15th and pitched one ⅓ and was replaced. In the second inning, he was replaced after being hit by Daiki Asama's left ankle. Fortunately, it was not a major injury, so I took six days off and faced the Nippon Ham batters again.
Chiba Lotte has been in a bad shape lately. Last week, they had one win and two losses in a row against Nippon Ham and Softbank. In a week, they have won two consecutive games against Nippon Ham. Sasaki's good pitching was needed.
Kiyomiya collapsed Sasaki and Chiba Lotte. He started at No. 4-3 and hit three consecutive at-bats against Sasaki. He even hit the final shot that led to a 4-3 victory. He gave Sasaki his fourth loss of the season, aiming for his seventh win.
The third at-bat in the top of the fifth inning with a 3-3 score. Asama, the leadoff hitter, got on base with a bunt hit to create an opportunity. Kiyomiya's bat fired at first base with no outs. Sasaki's first pitch of 157 kilometers per hour crossed a high course outside the strike zone. He hit this ball to make it an RBI double in the middle of the left field. 3-3 균형을 깨
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He hit an equalizer in his second at-bat in the top of the third inning. With one out and runners on first and second bases, he hit a timely hit to the left to make it 2-2. He targeted a fork ball that fell low at 141 kilometers per hour.
First at bat in the top of the second inning. He hit a right-handed double as the leadoff hitter. At the ball count of 1B, he hit a high-course fastball of 157 kilometers per hour. The next batter, Franmil Reyes, called Kiyomiya home with a hit to the right.
3 hits and 2 RBIs in 3 at-bats against Sasaki. Two of the three hits were doubles. Sasaki, who failed to target Kiyomiya, came down after allowing six hits and four runs in six innings. He hit a maximum of 161 kilometers per hour and struck out eight, but his control shook and he gave up five walks.
Coach Shinjo put Kiyomiya in the fourth game in five consecutive games until the game against Chiba Lotte on the 22nd. He lived up to 100 percent of the manager's winning move and trust. Kiyomiya had two hits and two RBIs for two consecutive days against Chiba Lotte on the 20th and 21st. He had seven hits and four RBIs in three consecutive games.
He struggled with injuries and sluggishness in the first half of the year, but survived the heat. Kiyomiya injured her left foot during personal training in Okinawa in late January, just before the start of spring camp. Three weeks after the season opened, he joined the first team at the end of April, played nine games and went down to the second team. The batting slump was severe.
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He went 7-1 against Chiba Lotte on July 20 and had three hits. The next day, he hit four hits, including two home runs, in the game on the 21st. He had a batting average of 357 (15 hits in 42 at-bats), two homers and eight RBIs in 13 games against Chiba Lotte this season.
1m84-94kg. Kiyomiya was 'Superstar' when Waseda was a high school student. Since his freshman year, he has stood out and played as the main hitter. A first-year student went to the finals of the summer Koshien tournament and hit two home runs. He hit 111 home runs, the most in his high school career. He was such a central player that he called his peers the `Kiyomiya Generation.'
2018 Rookie Draft. Seven teams, including Nippon Ham, Chiba Lotte, Softbank, Rakuten Eagles, Hanshin Tigers, Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows, drafted Kiyomiya as the top pick. He wore a Nippon Ham uniform through a lottery.
7th year of professional career. I haven't met my expectations yet. He had a personal record of 89 hits, 18 homers, and 52 RBIs in a season in 2022. Yakult
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