Professional baseball DeNA played against Hiroshima at Yokohama Stadium on the 21st and won 3-0, extending the winning streak to 17 at home with a draw.
DeNA, who is second in the Central League, won 16 consecutive wins at their home ground Yokohama Stadium from June 26th to July 20th, with one tie between them. We played against each other.
In the first inning, No. 2 Yasushi Kusumoto's No. 4 solo home run took the lead, and in the second inning No. 1 pitcher Kyoyama Masaya's first home run as a professional took an additional point.
Furthermore, in the third inning, No. 4 Shugo Maki hit a solo home run that reached No. 20 for the second consecutive year since his rookie year for the first time in the history of the team, making the lead 3 points.
In terms of pitching, starting pitcher Kyoyama threw 104 pitches in the middle of the 7th inning, showing good pitching with 6 hits and no runs. We won 3-0.
DeNA has won 6 consecutive wins, which is the longest this season, and extended the winning streak at home to 17, with a draw in between.
After the match, DeNA head coach Miura Daisuke said, ``We will continue to do what we can do, and we want to accumulate wins one by one next week.''
Regarding the match against Yakult, the leader of the league, at Yokohama Stadium from August 26th, he said, "It's nice to be able to fight while we're winning streaks at home, but first of all, I want to do well in the Hanshin match from the 23rd." I was tense.
2nd win Pitcher Masaya Kyoyama “I waved my arm at the mitt”
DeNA pitcher Masaya Kyoyama, who scored his second win with no runs in the middle of the 7th inning, recalled, "I concentrated on swinging my arms and throwing at the mitt."
Regarding the first solo home run he hit in the second inning, he said, "He's always aiming to hit one, so I'm glad I got a home run."
No. 4 solo home run of the preemptive Yasushi Kusumoto “Aimed for the straight”
DeNA's Yasushi Kusumoto, who hit the fourth solo home run in the first inning, recalled, "I swung the bat with all my might, aiming for a straight. The moment I hit it, I thought I wouldn't go in."
Regarding extending his winning streak to 17 at his home stadium, Yokohama Stadium, he said, "Yokohama Stadium has an atmosphere that makes you think you can win, so the players are able to play boldly in that environment, which has led to their 17th consecutive win. I think they are."
No. 20 for the second consecutive year Shugo Maki “I will do my best one game at a time next week”
In the third inning, DeNA's Shugo Maki, who hit a solo home run that reached No. 20 for the second consecutive year since his rookie year, was the first in the team's history. I thought,' he said.
Regarding the streak of winning at Yokohama Stadium, the home base, of "17" and the game difference with the leader Yakult of "4", he said, "We have no choice but to win the games in front of us one by one and close the game gap. I will do my best one game at a time next week,” he said enthusiastically.