A farewell bullet to repay the kindness, settled with a single swing of the canario - Professional Baseball CS/Seibu

The score was 2-2 in the 10th inning. On this day, the No. 1 canario, who had no hit, entered the at-bat. He swung through Nippon-Ham's Hosono's first pitch and the ball hit the left field stands. Manager Nishiguchi said, ``It was good. He hadn't been able to hit it before, and it didn't feel like the timing was right, but he made a good decision with one swing.'' The dramatic walk-off home run made him raise his voice, which is rare.

A 26-year-old from the rough-hewn Dominican Republic. He has a bad habit of bending his right knee and opening his body when he swings, so he works with batting coach Tachibana every day on toss batting to correct the problem. It is also a familiar sight to receive advice from director Nishiguchi with a knock bat in his hand. "Everyone treats me with respect," Canario said.

At a press conference the day before the start of the CS, Coach Nishiguchi named Canario as a key player in the first stage. "I'm glad you trust me." With a move as if to repay the kindness of their commander and coach, Seibu's losing streak in CS, which had been going on since 2018, came to an end at nine. And we made a big step forward to the final stage.