SENDAI — Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles slugger Takeshi Yamasaki had an All-Star Game to remember on his home field in Game 2 of the Gulliver All-Star Series. His teammates, however, would probably like to forget what happened as soon as possible.
Takashi Yamasaki of the Eagles reacts after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of Game 2 of the
NPB All-Star Series on Saturday at Fullcast Stadium. The Central League won 11-5.
KYODO PHOTOYamasaki homered in his first at-bat and went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, but it was not enough as Yomiuri Giants star Shinnosuke Abe and the Central League punished starter Masahiro Tanaka of Rakuten on their way to an 11-5 victory on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Fullcast Stadium in front of a crowd of 20,958.