For a second, Shota Hiranuma thought he might've hit the first home run of his pro career.
He came up a few centimeters short, but being responsible for the run that helped give his team a win isn't a bad consolation prize.
Hiranuma broke a scoreless tie with an RBI double in the seventh and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters edged the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2-0 on Thursday night at Tokyo Dome.
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