At the End of Fujinami's Return and a Seesaw Game ── The One-Run Difference Snatched by the Unsung Hero Fushimi's Barrage and the Tigers' Tenacity 【Hanshin vs DeNA】 July 22, 2026
The muggy night breeze of Koshien carried a somewhat nostalgic sentiment. Stepping onto DeNA's starting mound was the former child of Koshien, Shintaro Fujinami. Facing him was Hanshin's left-handed ace, Haruto Takahashi. This matchup, encountered while both were struggling in slumps, created unpredictable turbulence. Allowing the lead, catching up, being pushed away, and flipping it over again. In a fierce seesaw game where a total of 20 hits flew around from both teams, what saved Hanshin was the dynamic 3-hit performance of veteran catcher Torai Fushimi, and the consecutive hits announcing the recovery of Chikamoto and Ohyama. And finally, the tenacious sacrifice fly by Shota Morishita, who cleared his defensive mistake with his own bat. It was a heated battle where the strength of the "line," where the whole team covered for defensive unraveling, shook off Yokohama's fierce pursuit by a 1-run difference.
📊 Scoreboard: Turbulence Where Pride Clashes with Pride
1st Inning Top (DeNA): From two outs and a runner on second, 4th batter Encarnación hit a timely double to right. DeNA delivers the opening punch. 【HAN 0-1 De】
3rd Inning Bottom (Hanshin): A chance with bases loaded and two outs. 8th batter Torai Fushimi beautifully hits back toward right from a 2-2 count for a game-tying timely hit! 【HAN 1-1 De】
6th Inning Top (DeNA): No outs, bases empty. 2nd batter Shugo Maki, despite being backed into a 0-2 count, hits a go-ahead 16th solo home run. 【HAN 1-2 De】
6th Inning Bottom (Hanshin): From one out and a runner on second, 1st batter Koji Chikamoto immediately ties the game with his first timely hit to center since returning! 【HAN 2-2 De】 Furthermore, with two outs and bases loaded, 5th batter Yusuke Ohyama hits a 2-run timely hit to center! A successful comeback with a blow that repays yesterday's debt. 【HAN 4-2 De】
7th Inning Top (DeNA): From one out and runners on second and third, 1 run scores during Atsushi Katsumata's grounder to short. 【HAN 4-3 De】 Continuing from two outs and a runner on second, Maki hits a game-tying timely double to left. 【HAN 4-4 De】
8th Inning Bottom (Hanshin): A golden opportunity with one out and a runner on third. 3rd batter Shota Morishita precisely hits a sacrifice fly to left. A tenacious go-ahead run clearing the frustration of his error with his own bat! 【HAN 5-4 De】
🧾 Starting Lineups
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Order
Pos
Player
B/T
AVG/ERA
Cond
1
LF
Atsushi Katsumata
R/L
.321
Excellent
2
2B
Shugo Maki
R/R
.290
Good
3
1B
Keita Sano
R/L
.266
Good
4
RF
Encarnación
R/R
.371
Excellent
5
3B
Toshiro Miyazaki
R/R
.265
Normal
6
C
Shion Matsuo
R/R
.254
Normal
7
CF
Tatsuo Ebina
R/R
.241
Normal
8
SS
Asahi Miyashita
R/R
.240
Good
9
P
Shintaro Fujinami
R/R
9.00
Slump
Hanshin Tigers
Order
Pos
Player
B/T
AVG/ERA
Cond
1
CF
Koji Chikamoto
L/L
.235
Slump
2
2B
Takumu Nakano
R/L
.299
Good
3
RF
Shota Morishita
R/R
.292
Terrible
4
3B
Teruaki Sato
R/L
.329
Terrible
5
1B
Yusuke Ohyama
R/R
.274
Good
6
SS
Hiyu Motoyama
R/L
.300
Excellent
7
LF
Nozomu Takatera
R/L
.229
Normal
8
C
Torai Fushimi
R/R
.176
Normal
9
P
Haruto Takahashi
L/L
1.62
Slump
🧠 Baseball Freak Analysis ── "Breaking the Illusions of the Past, an Ensemble Drama of Players Living in the Present"
🔬 Key Player Analysis: Fushimi's Dedication and Ohyama's Counterattack
Under the unique circumstance where DeNA's starter was Shintaro Fujinami, the Hanshin bench appointed Torai Fushimi at catcher. This "brilliance in placement" fit perfectly. Not to mention his contribution in leading the pitchers, he hit a barrage of 3 hits and 1 RBI. In the tense situation of two outs with bases loaded in the 3rd inning, the game-tying hit calmly repelled to the right side brought calm to the team. And Yusuke Ohyama, who hit a 2-run timely hit to "repay yesterday's debt" in the 6th inning opportunity. In a team situation suffering from slumps, the significance of the veteran and the core showing their pride and making the lineup function as a "line" is extremely large.
📐 Lineup Connection: Chikamoto's Return and Morishita's Self-Repair
The turning point of this game was the bottom of the 6th. Immediately after falling behind by Maki's home run, the just-returned Koji Chikamoto hit a game-tying timely hit to center. This single hit instantly restored the bloodstream of the Hanshin lineup that was about to be severed. What is even more noteworthy is Shota Morishita in the bottom of the 8th. The young warrior, who had felt frustration being involved in defensive mistakes (Hanshin's 2 errors), precisely hit a sacrifice fly in a situation with one out and a runner on third. Not dragging the mistake out, but getting it back with the bat. This very "self-repair ability" is the proof of a strong team.
📈 Managerial Tactics and Momentum: Timing of Pitcher Relays and Defensive Unraveling
It was a somewhat floating development where errors by both teams (Hanshin 2, DeNA 1) were involved in runs allowed. While Haruto Takahashi was not in top form, Hanshin stopped DeNA's fierce attack at the very edge with an early relay connecting Kudo, Iwasaki, and Doris. In particular, the pitching of Suguru Iwasaki, who survived the top of the 8th with no runs immediately after being tied, invited the go-ahead run in the bottom half. For DeNA, the timing of Marcelino's deployment and their defensive disarray became fatal wounds.
📒 Tactical Summary
The hit count was a completely even 10 to 10. While DeNA piled up runs with the "individual power" of Encarnación and Maki, Hanshin snatched runs with "batting according to the situation": Fushimi's game-tying hit, Chikamoto and Ohyama's consecutive hits, and Morishita's sacrifice fly. Covering for each other even if mistakes happen, and if someone falls, someone else hits. It is a tactical victory for Hanshin, "attacking as a bundle" even if it's muddy.
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