Munetaka Murakami, No. 4 of professional baseball Yakult, who has been stagnant for 6 games before the 56th home run of the season, which is the most by Japanese players, will face off against the 2nd place DeNA who will compete for the championship at Jingu Stadium on the night of the 23rd. I will come.


Murakami player will start in the 4th third.



We will update and tell you from time to time, focusing on Murakami's turn at bat.

Murakami hit the 55th home run on the 13th of this month, lining up with the season's record for Japanese players set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964.



However, in the next 6 games, he had 2 hits in 19 at bats, a batting average of 10% and 5 rins, and no home runs.

The team, whose magic number for victory is 4, will face 2nd place DeNA in a three-game series starting on the 23rd at Jingu Stadium, its home ground.



During the batting practice that was held before the game, Murakami was hitting powerful balls as usual.

Murakami has not hit a home run with DeNA's starting pitcher Haruka Hamaguchi this season, with 2 hits and 1 RBI in 5 at bats.



Murakami's record will be renewed in the three consecutive matches from the night of the 23rd, and attention will be focused on how he will win the championship.