Munetaka Murakami, No. 4 of the professional baseball team Yakult, has hit 55 home runs this season and is expected to break the record for the most home runs in a season by a Japanese player. I practiced.
Murakami has hit 55 home runs so far this season, lining up with the record set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964 for the most home runs in a season by a Japanese player.
On the 17th, Murakami had a batting practice ahead of the Chunichi match to be held in his Nagoya city's Vantelin Dome, and was focused on hitting a number of sharp hits.
Murakami is the starting pitcher for Chunichi on the 17th, and pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara has 7 hits in 14 at bats this season, and his compatibility with 3 home runs is outstanding.
On the night of the 16th, Murakami, who was suppressed by Chunichi's ace Yudai Ohno and had no hits in three at bats, explained the factors behind his good performance throughout the season, saying, "I'm at bat without dragging my bad swings in a good way. It seems that changing the mindset and facing the match will be the key to breaking the record.