Professional baseball player Yakult Munetaka Murakami had no hits in three at bats in the Hanshin match held at Jingu Stadium on the night of the 28th, and the 56th home run was carried over.
Murakami hit the 55th home run on the 13th of this month, lining up with the season record of Japanese players hit by the giant Sadaharu Oh in 1964.
However, in the next 10 games, he had 3 hits in 33 at-bats, no home runs, and continued to stagnate.
Yakult played against Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium on the night of the 28th, and Murakami started as 4th and 3rd.
Murakami faced Hanshin's starting pitcher, Masashi Ito, in the first at-bat of the 2nd inning with a score of 0-1, and hit a curveball and fell to the left fly.
In the second at bat of the 4th inning, he struck out a high straight in the scene of 2 outrunners on first base.
In the third at bat of the 6th inning, he caught up with 1 to 1 and still came around with a chance of 2 outs and 2nd base, but he was avoided.
In the 4th at-bat of the 9th inning, which was chasing 1 point, he played against Yu Iwasaki, the 5th pitcher, without an outrunner, and the bat turned to the slider on the low outcourse, and he struck out.
Murakami has no hits in 3 at bats, 2 strikeouts, and 1 four-ball due to avoidance, and has not scored a home run in 11 games.
In the match, Yakult lost 1-2, and Hanshin suffered two consecutive losses.
The team will face Hiroshima on the 29th at Mazda Stadium.
Murakami player each at-bat details
2nd inning, 1st at bat is left fly
Two times back, Murakami faced the first turn at bat at the beginning and was a left fly.
Hanshin's starting pitcher is Masashi Ito.
The first ball misses a high straight and strikes.
The second ball is a ball that sees off a high curve ball.
The third ball is a ball that sees off a low out course curve ball.
For the fourth ball, hit the curve of the outcourse and fly left.
4th inning back 2nd at bat strikes out
In the 4th inning, Murakami's second at-bat was a strikeout in the scene of 2 outrunners on first base.
Hanshin's pitcher is starting pitcher Masashi Ito.
The first ball strikes by swinging a low breaking ball.
The second ball is a straight ball with a high out course.
The third ball is a straight strike to the out course.
The 4th pitch strikes out with a high straight.
6th inning back 3rd at bat avoids reporting
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Murakami's third at-bat caught up with the tie, and he still avoided reporting in the scene of 2 outs and 2nd base.
Hanshin's pitcher is starting pitcher Masashi Ito.
9th inning back 4th at bat strikes out
In the 9th inning, Murakami's 4th at-bat was a strikeout without an outrunner.
Hanshin's pitcher is Yu Iwasaki, the fifth pitcher.
The first ball is a strike that sees off the out course changing ball.
The second ball misses a high straight and strikes.
The third ball hits a straight low in the middle and fouls.
The 4th pitch is a half-swing with a low outcourse breaking ball and strikes out.