Taishi Ota had the best game of his career on Wednesday, going 5-for-6 with five RBIs and three runs scored to help lead the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 15-5 win against the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in the Pacific League.
Ota said he "could do no better" after recording five hits and driving in five runs for the first time in his 11-year career with the Fighters and Yomiuri Giants.
"I don't really know why, but I just had a good feeling that I would hit (today)," Ota said.