Softbank-DeNA (29th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
The fans at home cheered loudly as they performed dynamically on the field. Softbank’s Kensuke Kondo appeared in the starting lineup for the first time in this Japan Series, and immediately hit a game-tying double in the first inning.
This attack came immediately after they conceded the lead. With two outs and 1st and 3rd base, he identified a close ball and made a full count, then pitched the 6th pitch. The opponent’s ace, Katsuki Higashi, pitched a ball that sank inward and carried it to the left-center field without going against it. Furthermore, he ran as fast as he could and hit second base, smiling while on second base.
Kondo suffered an injury that sprained his right ankle in a game against Orix on September 16 at the end of the regular season. …