Munetaka Murakami, No. 4 of the professional baseball team Yakult, hit the 55th home run of the season on the 13th of this month, which is the most for Japanese players, and has not hit a home run in three consecutive games since then, before the Giants match on the night of the 20th. I practiced batting and hit a powerful ball.
On the night of the 20th, attention will be focused on whether the record will be updated.
Murakami hit the 55th home run of the season in the Giants match on the 13th of this month, lining up with the record for the most home runs in a Japanese player's season that Sadaharu Oh set in 1964.
Murakami has no home runs in the last three games, and will face the giants match at Tokyo Dome on the night of the 20th, as expectations for a new record increase.
In the pre-game practice that started before 4:00 pm, he hit the ball powerfully as usual.
Murakami has two home runs at the Tokyo Dome this season, the fewest at the home of the Central League team.
In addition, it will be interesting to see what kind of batting he will show on the night of the 20th, with 1 hit in 4 at bats this season against rookie pitcher Yuji Akahoshi of the Giants.