Yakult cut off the unpleasant flow of losing the reversal goodbye of the first game and won the close game, returning the match result to five minutes.



Normally, the cool coach Takatsu looked back on the game, saying, "I was worried about how I lost yesterday, but all the players entered the new game in a good way" so that I couldn't hide my excitement on the stand.

First of all, it was Keiji Takahashi, who was appointed as a starting pitcher for the sixth year, who did not pass the flow to Orix.



Takatsu's student from the time of the 2nd army coach stood on the mound with a strong feeling, "I lost the goodbye, so I felt like I would definitely try again today."



In the early stages, it was a painful pitching with a runner on his back every time, but he tightened the key points and did not give a score.



Then, during the pitcher battle with Orix's starting pitcher Hiroya Miyagi, he inspired himself to "Is he going down first?"

And it was 39-year-old Nori Aoki who drew the flow to Yakult at once.



A veteran who has played with coach Takatsu is said to have inspired his teammates before the match, saying, "Let's play with this pressure," so as not to drag the loss of the reversal goodbye the night before.



Aoki's 4th at-bat, where his teammates hit the foreball in the 8th inning with a tense 0-0 development, and came around with 2 outs, 1st base and 2nd base.



Aoki, who had been retired for three at-bats in a row so far, said, "I've been connected and turned around to myself. There's only one place to win." Did.



The hit ball was a jam, but it was a timely hit that fell into the outfield and broke the equilibrium.



Director Takatsu praised Aoki, who returned from the major leagues three years ago and fought for the first time in the Japan Series, with a heartfelt hit, saying, "It wasn't a hit, but it was a hit that I really felt, or strongly pushed in." rice field.

After this, pitcher Takahashi closed the game with the first professional shutout.



Director Takatsu squinted at Mana's disciple's effort, saying, "I often threw it so far. I've been able to throw it well.



Yakult will return to five minutes at the opponent's home base and play a home game in Tokyo.