Jerar Encarnación Delivers Winning Hit for DeNA Stars

Jerar Encarnación played a decisive role in DeNA’s extra-inning victory, collecting three hits and driving home the run that settled the game against Hanshin. The Dominican outfielder’s performance also lifted his batting average to .293 and his season RBI total to 39.

Encarnación delivered a double among his three hits in the 11-inning contest at Yokohama Stadium. His production ended a stretch without an RBI dating back to September 22 and gave DeNA the breakthrough it needed in a tightly contested game.

Dominican Players Contribute Across Japan

José Ruiz, the Venezuelan reliever for DeNA, also made an impact with a perfect inning. Ruiz struck out one of the three batters he faced without allowing a baserunner, lowering his earned run average to 3.05.

Hanshin’s Dominican reliever Anderson Severino likewise turned in a scoreless inning, allowing two hits without giving up a run. The appearance lowered his ERA to 2.53.

Fabián Scores in Hiroshima Victory

Elsewhere in Japan, Dominican outfielder Sandro Fabián scored a run as the Hiroshima Carp defeated the Yakult Swallows 7-4 at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo. Fabián went hitless in two at-bats but reached base twice, drawing a walk and being hit by a pitch.

The result left Fabián with a .221 batting average. His Dominican teammate Elehuris Montero appeared as a pinch hitter and struck out, leaving his average at .233.

The day’s other game saw the Lotte Marines edge the Rakuten Eagles 3-2 at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba. No Latin American players were involved in that matchup.

For Dominican players competing in Japan, Encarnación’s performance stands out among the day’s results, combining extra-base power and timely hitting in an 11-inning game. His .293 average and 39 RBIs underline his contribution to DeNA’s offense as the Japanese baseball season progresses.