Hanshin dropped the first match of the three giants in the backwaters, and the possibility of winning by himself disappeared in match 73 this season.

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Once again, I was returned to enemy territory. Hanshin lost all 7 races at the Tokyo Dome. For the enemy giant that he has been losing for eight years in a row, he won the championship, and Japan’s number one promise became a windbreaker.

Nakanishi Takahashi cannot be blamed. I was running to the foot of each of the giant’s hitters, and I couldn’t help but hit the middle front, which was hit by Okamoto from 3rd base to 4th in the 6th inning. The problem is surprising. It was painful to kill the opportunity in the 4th inning because the support from the batting line was lacking and the giant Kanno was not doing well.

From the fourth inning with a 1-point-to-1 kill lead, Sands’ second base hit gave him a chance to get to full base, but he ended up with no points.

Nakanishi The flow of the game was Hanshin, so if he got a point or two there, he should have taken the initiative entirely. Six times I was hit by a giant at a time, so I felt a difference not only in this game but also in the skill of the game. Also, in the attack, seven operations to chase two points failed and could not catch the flow.

7 times. From the giant Takanashi who changed this time, Yuan Obata and Shikoku Chikamoto became the first and second base without death. 2nd Umeno missed Buster End Run from 1st ball and 2nd base runner Obata knocked out at 3rd base. Umeno Nigoro and Itohara also fell to Yugoro.

Nakanishi There was a surprise attack on Endran in terms of strategy. However, Takanashi had just thrown a four ball to Chikamoto, and his first ball for Umeno was also a ball. He was struggling to control the ball, so he couldn’t deny the feeling that the bench was ahead. It was a ball, but Umeno also had to hit the bat. It was a season where I felt a difference in organizational strength rather than a difference in the strength of the giant.[Entrevista / Composición = Hirokazu Terao, editor en jefe]

Giant vs. Hanshin 7th inning Hanshin Mushin 1st, 2nd base, Obata (left) who aimed at 3rd base with a heavy crook was outraged. Third baseman Dai Yoshikawa (photographed by Yasuaki Yamazaki)

Giant vs. Hanshin 7th inning Hanshin Mushin 1st, 2nd base, Obata (left) who aimed at 3rd base with a heavy crook was outraged. Third baseman Dai Yoshikawa (photographed by Yasuaki Yamazaki)