Hanshin's Teruaki Sato is the fifth hitter of six consecutive hits to score two runs for the championship. He made up for the costly error that led to two runs allowed in the first inning! It's been about a month since he last hit a timely hit after an error.

Sato Teru hits a two-run home run to take the lead in the first inning. This was followed by consecutive hits from the top of the first inning. (Photo by Saito Yuya)

(Central League, Hanshin 9-4 Chunichi, 23rd game, Hanshin 13 wins, 7 losses, 3 draws, 4th, Koshien) The screams of the Tigers echoing through Koshien were overwritten by cheers. You can make up for your mistakes. Look forward and hang on. The white ball, possessed by the tenacity of Hanshin infielder Teruaki Sato (25), stubbornly broke through the gap between second and shortstop.

“I just wanted to get good results when I had the chance. I’m glad I was able to make up for my mistake.”

The game started with a regrettable mistake. In the first inning, the defense was on first base with no outs. Fukunaga hit a simple grounder to third base. However, he couldn’t get his hands on the ball and made a bad throw to second base. This error ultimately led to the team scoring the first run.

Hanshin’s Teruaki Sato made a bad throw to second base while playing third base in the first inning. This led to two runs being scored afterwards. (Photo by Naru Nemoto)

Still, the chance to redeem himself came early. In the first inning, Morishita’s two-run double tied the game, and he stepped up to bat with a good opportunity with runners on second and third and no outs. His bat broke on Ogasawara’s 146 km fastball. However, he was determined to hit the two-run game-winning hit. The big gun quietly nodded as he swung the bat to erase his mistake.

The 22 errors this season are the worst in the Central League. There are also many scenes where those mistakes lead to runs being scored. Improving his defensive ability is an urgent task for Sato Teru. Sato Teru himself knows this better than anyone else.

The game against Chunichi Dragons on August 17th (at Vantelin Dome) ended in a draw due to a miscommunication with shortstop Kinami. The next day, Teru Sato, who entered the field, headed straight for Kinami. He sat down and confirmed the previous day’s play. After that, he went to talk about defense with Baba, the first-string infield defense and baserunning coach, Kumagai, and Nakano.

Hanshin’s Teruaki Sato is the fifth hitter of six consecutive hits to score two runs for the championship. He made up for the costly error that led to two runs allowed in the first inning! It’s been about a month since he last hit a timely hit after an error.

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