Pirates Yoshitomo Tsutsugo participated in the open game for the first time and did not make a hit, but he gave a sharp hit and said, "I am swinging with a very good feeling."
Tsutsugo got a fixed position by hitting eight home runs with his long hitting ability at the Pirates that he joined in August last season.
On the 19th, he started in the open game against the Tigers in Florida with "4th first", and although he hit a sharp hit from the first baseman in the first at bat, he kept it in a deep position. It became a liner to the second.
In the second at bat of the third inning, he hit a 154km straight in the first ball without a two-out runner and was a center fly.
Tsutsugo said, "The first thing was that I had a lot of fun in the game after a long time. I went to the game just thinking about making a space for my opponent pitcher, but it's very good. I thought it was shaking with my senses, "he said.
Tsutsugo is scheduled to participate in the raise match on the 21st.