Seoul Gocheok Dome, where the Lotte Giants and Kiwoom Heroes match was held on the 27th and 28th, recorded a full crowd for two consecutive days. Despite bad rainy weather, 16,000 tickets were sold out for two consecutive games. As Lotte, which had been in the lower ranks for the past five years, entered the competition for first place this season, Lotte fans from the metropolitan area flocked to it. Gocheok Dome, the home stadium of the Heroes, looked like the home stadium of Lotte.메이저사이트
In Japanese professional baseball, the Hanshin Tigers are unusual. It is leading the box office by running at the top of the Central League. Every Hanshin game is an explosion of spectators.
The Yomiuri Giants match was held on the 26th and 28th at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, the home of Hanshin. For the third game in a row, the stands were full.
On the first day of the three-game series, 42,615 people entered on the 26th, 42,620 on the 27th, and 42,618 on the 28th. According to Japanese media, the Hanshin club is counting 42,600 spectators as full spectators from 2020. It was the third consecutive game to attract 10,000 spectators.
The 42,620 people who entered on the 27th is the largest number of spectators for a single Japanese professional baseball game this season. The game on the 28th had two fewer spectators than the day before.
Hanshin is the leader of the Kansai region centered on Osaka. Along with Yomiuri, it is the most popular team in Japanese professional baseball beyond the Central League. Regardless of the team’s performance, they are supported by enthusiastic fans, but this year, the crowd is overflowing with even the performance.
The three games on the 26th and 28th are the 1st to 3rd with the highest number of spectators in a Japanese professional baseball game this year. The games ranked from 1st to 13th with the highest number of spectators this season are home games hosted by Hanshin held at Koshien Stadium.
Coach Hanshin Okada and right-hander Murakami, who emerged as a key pitcher this season. Photo source = Hanshin Tigers SNS
The home game with the Hiroshima Carp, which was held before the three-game series against Yomiuri, was also similar. 42,600 people entered the game against Hiroshima on the 21st held at Koshien Stadium, and 42,598 people entered the game on the 20th. It was the 4th or 5th place with the most spectators this year. The last 5 games held at Koshien Stadium ranked 1st to 5th this year.
On the 27th, Hanshin exceeded 1 million spectators in 25 games (including the opening 3 games held at the Osaka Dome). This is the fastest speed among the 12 Japanese professional baseball teams. The average attendance exceeded 40,000. The minimum spectator this year is the Yomiuri match held on April 27, and it is 37,198.
Hanshin was excited in front of a crowd of 10,000. I swept 3 consecutive matches with Yomiuri. Since the match against Hiroshima on the 20th, they have won 8 consecutive victories. 1st place, 6 games ahead of 2nd place Yokohama Baystars. In the 22 matches held in May, he posted a whopping 18 wins (4 losses).
After winning the regular season in 2005, Hanshin failed to stand at the top. In the Japan Series that year, Lee Seung-yeop lost out to the Chiba Lotte Marines, who played a big role.