Sekimoto 5-for-5 for St. Petersburg
<Hideyuki Sekimoto:player#2537> exploded for a barrage of base hits today at Silver Hawk Landing.

The <St. Petersburg:team#61> second baseman had a field day in the 16-4 triumph over the <St. Cloud Silver Hawks:team#60>, finishing 5-for-5.

"My hitting philosophy is simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."

<Sekimoto:player#2537> must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too, leading to one of his best days ever with the bat. <Hideyuki Sekimoto:player#2537> singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, walked in the 5th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 8th and hit an RBI double in the 9th.

So far this season Sekimoto is batting .345 with no home runs, 23 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He has 57 hits in 165 at-bats, 28 walks and a .436 OBP. <Sekimoto:player#2537> has played in 41 games.

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