Kosuke Fukudome, an outfielder (44), is leading the team in the second half of the game. In the game against Yakult (Vantelin Dome) on the 12th, he started in the “5th right wing” and tied 2 runs in the 7th inning of 2 points behind. In the second half of the game, he has made three final hits, including eight consecutive starting lineups, showing an activity that does not make him feel age.

After the match on the 12th, Fukudome, who was interviewed by the hero, said, “I hit the core for the first time in a long time. It was a home run that I could be sure of the moment I hit it.” Even so, he continued to think of the fielders who caught up and the pitchers who prevented the goal from the 4-point behind in the early stages. “Everyone gave points little by little, and the pitchers also put up with it and threw it. The flow that everyone made. I think everyone felt like connecting behind.”

Although he returned to the old nest this season, Fukudome has won the league title three times in China and Japan. As a representative of Japan, he has stepped on the big stage with WBC and the Olympics. I remembered the words that told me about the team that will be stronger at the camp this spring.

“What is required of each player? It’s important to have a great understanding of your role and that it’s best for you to do this.”

In the second half of the game, Watanabe was established between No. 1 Kyoda and No. 3 Oshima, and the shape of connecting to the absolute main gun Viciedo was established. Fukudome is in No. 5, and Shuhei Takahashi, who is in a rising condition, is in No. 6. The second consecutive win of the season against Yakult, the giant of the top team from the 9th, was made by a clear throwing actor. At the end of the season, Chunichi seems to hold the key to the Central League.[Chunichi charge = Daisuke Ito]