"I don't know why you're so bad at this" 'Monster'Murakami struck out swinging with the bases loaded with no outs in the ninth inning, 22 games for two years, 1 win, 9 losses this season, nightmare Mazda Stadium

Sep 02, 2024

Yakult No. 4 hitter Murakami struck out swinging with the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the ninth inning against Hiroshima on the 1st. Hiroshima closer Gubibayashi was hit by a 140km/h fork ball thrown by him. Yakult lost all nine games at the Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima this year. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS

In an interview after the match against Hiroshima on the 1st, Yakult manager Takatsu said, `I have good opposing pitching power, but I don't know why I can't play this well at Mazda Stadium.' Yakult lost all nine games against Hiroshima at Mazda Stadium this year. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS

The LG Twins are undefeated in away games in Busan this season. He won all five games against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium. He swept three consecutive games from May 10 to 12, and won two consecutive games from July 23 to 24. Two of the five wins were won by a 2-1 margin. He led Lotte with 9 wins and 3 losses, especially in Busan's away game. On September 18-19, two more consecutive away games in Busan were organized.

The Hanwha Eagles have never won a home game against the NC Dinos this year. Four losses and two draws in six games. On 14 May, the match ended in a 5–5 draw in the 12th over, with a 3-1 lead. On June 9, the game also failed to hold a 3-0 lead and ended in a 3-3 draw. It was defeated by NC with two wins, two draws and eight losses this year, but the game was worse in Daejeon.

NC defeated the KIA Tigers 17-4 at home in Changwon on Aug. 23. He was losing all six games in Changwon, which is 'Anbang', but he cut it off coolly.

The Seibu Lions of the Japanese professional baseball league ended their losing streak after losing 16 games to the Chiba Lotte Marines. On August 29, he won an 8-0 salary in an away match in Chiba. He scored 31 points in the previous 16 games, and the weakest lineup was strong for the first time in a long time. Until the previous day, Seibu had lost all nine away games at the Chiba Marine Stadium this season.

Power difference is the primary cause of unilateral results that are biased to one side. In addition, if the economy continues to fail, it will shrink and the possibility of a vicious cycle will increase. At that time, various factors such as the team's batting cycle and the location of the starting pitcher affect.

At the Hiroshima Carp's home stadium, the Yakult Swallows, who ranked last in the Central League, lost to Hiroshima 1-5. Trailing 0-5, he gave up one run in the top of the ninth inning to avoid a young Bong-defeat.

He lost two runs in the bottom of the third inning and was hit with a fatal hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. With two outs and runners on the second and third bases, Hiroshima's No. 7 Masaya Yano passed the center fielder's height and became an inside-the-park home run. Hiroshima added three points to bring the mood up.

There was a chance to turn the tide. In the top of the ninth inning, top hitters 1 to 3 created a full base chance with no outs and no outs with consecutive hits and walks. Murakami Munetaka, the No. 4 player in the Central League, who ranks first in home runs, hit a single shot and the tide could change.

Yakult's main hitters Murakami and Santana. Yakult scored one run in the ninth inning against Hiroshima on the 1st, which was his first score in 23 innings. Photo capture = Yakult Swallows SNS

However, Yakult's wishes did not come true. Murakami's bat split the air in 1B2S. Ryoji Guribayashi was struck by 140 kilometers per hour thrown into the middle of the strike zone. Manager Takahiro Arai put out the urgent fire by putting out closer Kuribayashi during Murakami's at-bat. Guribayashi has 36 saves to lead in relief.

The following bases loaded with one out. No. 5 Jose Osuna hit a timely hit to the left to score one point. It was his first score in 23 innings. That was it. Yakult didn't score an extra point and turned around. a five-game losing streak.

Yakult lost nine games in an away game against Hiroshima held at Mazda Stadium this season. Last season, he had only one win (one draw and 11 losses) in 13 games. It's the nightmarish Mazda Stadium.

Hiroshima is the top team in the Central League. As of the 1st, he ranks first among the 12 teams in both leagues with a 2.24 ERA.

However, due to the power difference, the game will not be solved at Mazda Stadium. This season, Yakult had 5 wins and 13 losses against Hiroshima.

Coach Takatsu Shingo said, `I can't hit at Matsuda Stadium. Even if Hiroshima pitchers are good, we don't know why they can't play this well. In 18 innings, the runner went to third base only once."

Hiroshima left-hander Shogo Tamamura allowed one run in eight innings on the day. Yakult lost 0-7 the day before (August 31).

Director Arai Hiroshima. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS

The Yakult players went to Hiroshima after many twists and turns. On the afternoon of the 29th, the train stopped for more than eight hours while traveling on the Shinkansen bound for Hiroshima. It was stuck on the train for a long time due to the super-strong typhoon 'San Mountain' accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain. As a result, the game was canceled on August 30, the first day of the three consecutive games.

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