[Softbank]”It's so cool” Chairman Wang also praises 18th year in professional life Nakamura Akira's skilled hits up to 1,500 hits – Professional Baseball Man Reporter Column – Baseball Column: Daily Sports

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It does a very sophisticated function. He sat on the third batter and had two hits and two RBIs. He handed over the hero's position to his juniors, but SoftBank Nakamura Akira was a specialist in victory. He trailed by one point in the third inning with one out and one out and runners on second and third base. He stubbornly passed between first and second base and hit a timely two-run home run to the right field, making the score come on. “I tried to use my chances to make a compact swing. I'm glad I was able to use my chances to hit.” In the fifth inning, when the score was tied, he carried the fork of the lead batter and Seibu starter Imai to center field, bringing Yanagimachi's timely double.

Yamakawa returns to No. 4 in the first match of this card. Nakamura has changed batting order from No. 4 to No. 3, who has played in 11 consecutive games, but has been playing in multiple hits in the second consecutive game. No matter which batting order you hit, you will do your job properly.

His fourth at-bat was in the 9th inning, the previous day, the 4th. When he fouled the fourth pitch, he received a self-hit ball in his right foot. The pain continued to go away and I caught the slider on the sixth ball. If he had hit a strong pitch, he might have hit his own ball again, but he had a low inside course. “I didn't like hitting my feet again, so I didn't swing it too hard.” He carried it to the right front with extraordinary bat control. The team lost the first game, but it was a skilled hit that led to the second game of the day.

His total hits are 1,491. The countdown has begun with nine hits remaining until the major milestone of 1,500 hits. These numbers weren't the target before the start of the season. Last season, when he was mainly pinch hitters, he ended up with 40 hits. This season, he was also a “pinch-hitting exclusive” policy, so he couldn't see the idea, saying, “The number (of 1,500 hits) is no longer possible.” My 18th year of professional baseball. It's been an unexpected season, but it's quietly responding with results.

“It's so cool. I don't have long hits, but I hit in a good spot. He's a really bad batter for the opponent.” After the game, the chairman of the team Oo deliberately stopped and said this about Nakamura's batting. It was the greatest tribute from the world's home run king.