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Tateishi hits two homers as Hanshin beats Rakuten in comeback
Hanshin beat Rakuten 6-5 in a Phoenix League game in Hyuga, Miyazaki, after trailing by five runs.
The league gives young players from Japan's professional teams a chance to develop and compete.
Masahiro Tateishi hit two home runs, including a solo shot in the sixth inning.
His second homer was a walk-off three-run shot with two outs in the ninth, completing the comeback.
Shortstop Nozomu Takatera also hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
The performance drew attention as Hanshin looks for answers at third base, with Teruaki Sato seeking a move to Major League Baseball through the posting system.
Tateishi said he wants to keep focusing on hitting for power and carry the feel from the game into autumn camp.
Hanshin beat Rakuten 6-5 in a Phoenix League game in Hyuga on October 27.
Masahiro Tateishi hit two home runs, including a walk-off three-run shot in the ninth inning.
Hanshin had trailed 5-0 before Tateishi and Nozomu Takatera helped turn the game around.
Takatera hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Tateishi said he wants to focus on hitting for power.
- Who
- Hanshin and Rakuten’s young players. Masahiro Tateishi hit two home runs for Hanshin.
- What
- Hanshin beat Rakuten 6-5 in a comeback, capped by Tateishi’s walk-off home run.
- When
- October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Medikit Stadium in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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With Hanshin trailing 5-0, Tateishi hit a solo home run.
Nozomu Takatera hit a two-run home run to cut Rakuten’s lead to 5-3.
With two outs and runners on first and third, Tateishi hit a walk-off three-run home run to give Hanshin a 6-5 win.
- Final score
- Hanshin 6, Rakuten 5
- Tateishi
- Two home runs, including a walk-off three-run homer
- Takatera
- Two-run home run in the eighth inning
- Venue
- Medikit Stadium, Hyuga, Miyazaki
- Date
- October 27, 2026
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Ah, so this is how you hit a home run.
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