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NPB Inter League: Swallows 4 vs 8 Dragons

José Osuna delivered a massive blow for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on September 5th, crushing a towering three-run home run—his 6th of the season—in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Chunichi Dragons. Stepping up with runners on base in the 6th frame, the Venezuelan slugger turned on a pitch and sent it deep over the wall to break the game open. Osuna finished the day 1-for-3 with three RBIs, a walk, a run scored, and zero strikeouts, bringing his season batting average to .229. Showing his trademark clutch power in run-scoring situations, Osuna continues to be a vital middle-of-the-order producer for the Swallows.