Rainy day rare play Hanshin wins against Yakult on September 3, 23:54
Tonight, in a match between Hanshin and Yakult at the Koshien Stadium, Hanshin won the match in a rare play against his opponent.
In the game, Hanshin chased 1 point in the bottom of the 7th inning, and a 2nd out 1st and 3rd base gave a runner to steal, expanding the chance to 2nd and 3rd base.
Here, Yakult's third pitcher, McGuff, had a runner-free first base, and two runners returned while the ball rolled to the foul ground in the outfield.
The record was a balk because Pitcher McGuff restrained on a base without a runner, and the second base runner's return to the home was an error of a bad ball.
After the match, Hanshin's manager Yano picked Naoyoshi Yokawa, who stole second base just before this play, as his hero, and said, "Yokawa's steal was effective. I was hurt."
On the other hand, Yakult coach Takatsu said, "I want the person to ask me. I don't know well. If I make a mistake, I lose."