Sato Terao's Two Home Runs and Four RBIs Lead Hanshin to Victory Over Chunichi! TV Osaka's 'Nama Tora Stadium' Ranks #1 in Kansai Viewership on July 14

On Tuesday, July 14, the second part (19:00–20:54) of 'Nama Tora Stadium' broadcast from Vantelin Dome Nagoya achieved a top viewership rating of 6.8% among Kansai-based broadcasters. The peak momentary rating reached 8.5% at 20:47, during the final at-bat of Chunichi's Ishii Yuuta in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs.

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On July 14, at Vantelin Dome Nagoya, the Hanshin Tigers faced off against the Chunichi Dragons. In the first inning, Morioka Shota, currently ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central League home run race, hit his 23rd solo homer, followed immediately by Sato Terao's 19th solo shot, giving Hanshin an early 2-0 lead. Chunichi narrowed the gap in the bottom of the 4th inning with Muramatsu Hirato's 5th solo homer. However, in the top of the 8th, Sato Terao launched his second home run of the day—a 20th 3-run homer into the back screen—extending Hanshin's lead to 4 runs. Although Chunichi responded with a sacrifice fly by Ishii Yuta in the bottom of the 8th, their rally ended there. Closer Doulis shut down the 9th inning without allowing a run, securing a 5-2 victory for Hanshin.

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Comments from the 'Nama Tora Stadium' Production Team

☆ Play-by-Play Announcer: KAMORI Tetsuro (TV Osaka Announcer) In the bottom of the 7th, with the score still one run apart, we witnessed Takahashi Haruto raise his game after a disappointing previous outing. Then, in the top of the 8th, the Hanshin batters responded in kind. Watching from the broadcast booth, I couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Commentators Okada and Kano shared behind-the-scenes stories, strategic insights, and pitching analysis from multiple angles, often with humor, making the three-and-a-half-hour broadcast fly by.

☆ Program Producer: NAOKI Keiji (TV Osaka)

Thank you all for watching.

Our entire staff approached this broadcast with the heartfelt desire to fully support the Hanshin Tigers in their push for first place.

Thanks to Takahashi Haruto's strong pitching, the game progressed swiftly. With Sato Terao's second home run and the 8th-inning offensive surge, we were able to fully utilize our signature sub-channel feature—allowing viewers to enjoy every moment in depth.

We are grateful to Okada Akira and Kano Keisuke for their entertaining and deeply insightful commentary.

We will continue striving to produce programs that delight all Hanshin Tigers fans.

The next broadcast of TV Osaka's 'Nama Tora Stadium' will be on Tuesday, August 4, featuring the Yokohama DeNA BayStars vs. Hanshin Tigers at Yokohama Stadium. Part 1: 17:25–19:00, Part 2: 19:00–20:54 (multi-channel broadcast in case of extra innings).