Ryoma Kidokoro continued his remarkable career turnaround on Sunday, when the light-hitting reserve outfielder belted a pair of two-run homers to help power the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 7-5 interleague win and a series sweep of the Yomiuri Giants.
The 31-year-old Kidokoro turned pro in 2004 and his primary use on the Hawks' first team has been as a pinch runner. But this season he has been ripping it up.
"With this really great crowd, to be able to do so well makes me really happy," said Kidokoro, who went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .373, while matching his career high of 74 plate appearances.