There is nothing like a good first impression.
Just ask new Yomiuri Giants Gregory Polanco and Taisei Ota, who both stood on the hero interview podium soaking up the adulation of over 38,000 fans after kicking off the new NPB season in style.
Polanco had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, in his NPB debut, and Taisei, a rookie, pitched himself into a jam in the ninth before nailing down the save as the Giants opened the 2022 season with a 4-2 win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.
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