Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Shinjo praises home run strategy after decisive win

Nippon-Ham Fighters secured a decisive victory with four home runs from three batters. Manager Shinjo stated that the team's strategy was to aim for home runs, which three players executed. The win followed two games where Yoshida was not in the starting lineup. Shinjo explained Yoshida's absence was due to a slight thigh strain, but he was deemed a good matchup for the opposing pitcher and performed well with two home runs. Pitcher Kato was substituted due to a minor back issue, and Shinjo also commented on pitcher Yanagawa's performance, questioning the strategy of issuing a leadoff walk.