August 3, 2023
The Dragons had been struggling, and the Tigers were coming off a good Ultra Summer week at Koshien. But none of that matters when the venue is Vantelin Dome in Nagoya. The Tigers almost never perform well in this town, but needed to take two of three in this series to keep their good stretch going. And they did just that, thanks in large part to an awakened batting lineup. Koji Chikamoto has an 8-game hitting streak, Teruaki Sato hit his third home run in a five-game stretch, and Yusuke Ohyama has been walking like he’s the second coming of Takashi Toritani or something. All this added up to a successful start to the month-long road trip. Up next: the Yokohama DeNA Baystars!
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