Yuki Yanagita drove in two runs including a solo home run as last season's Pacific League champion SoftBank Hawks w ...
He belted a pitch from Mexican reliever Giovanny Gallegos off the center field wall to bring in Shohei Ohtani and pinch runner Ukyo Shuto—and ignite a raucous celebration on the field.
Catcher Takuya Kai earned his seventh, while pitcher Livan Moinelo, first baseman Hotaka Yamakawa, third baseman Ryoya Kurihara and center fielder Ukyo Shuto each won his first annual fielding honor.