On Sunday night, I got a call out of the blue from my friend Tomoki, who invited me to the Tokyo Giants baseball game on Monday night. They were playing the ORIX Buffaloes.
Approximately a year ago, I took Tomoki to a Giants game when my friend Tai gave me a pair of tickets since he couldn’t use them. He’s a lawyer and their firm represents the Giants sometimes, so they get tickets every once in a while. Now, I’m not much of a baseball fan, I wouldn’t really watch it on TV, but when I do go to a game with friends, I always have a great time. It is fun to watch live, and especially fun when you’ve got friends around and people are into it.
This game was no exception. I don’t know much about the Giants, but Tomoki told me that Ogasawara is one of their best players, so we bought some Ogasawara shirts and headed to the stands. And boy, he did not disappoint. He had a homer in the first inning, and then later hit another with two men on base, and finished up the night with a final third homer. That was the first time that he has hit three homers in his career. Amazing game to see if you only see one game a year. The Giants won 8-2, even though they lost to the same team the night before! I really don’t understand much about baseball, but what a swing!
Tokyo Giants: also recommended. Interestingly, it is only about a fifteen minute walk from where I work (NII) to the Tokyo Dome.
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