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Lions veteran hits pinch-hit walk-off on manager's 54th birthday
Original: https://www. wacoca.com/baseball/1427426/ 【記事全文】西武・おかわり 西口監督54歳の誕生祝いだ！代打でサヨナラ打 清原に次ぐ球団歴代2位10本目 – スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球
Saitama Seibu Lions slugger Hotaka Yamazaki, known as 'Okawari', delivered a pinch-hit walk-off hit that gave manager Kazuhiro Nishiguchi a birthday win on his 54th. It was the designated hitter's 10th walk-off hit, second-most in franchise history behind Kazuhiro Kiyohara. Japanese sports media, including Sponichi Annex, highlighted the dramatic finish and the fitting birthday gift.
Why now: A dramatic pinch-hit walk-off that set a franchise milestone and landed on the manager's birthday made for a feel-good story circulating in Japanese baseball coverage.
Saitama Seibu LionsHotaka YamazakiKazuhiro NishiguchiKazuhiro KiyoharaSponichi Annex
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