◆2025 Persol Climax Series first baseman First Stage Game 2 Nippon-Ham vs. Orix (12th, Escon F)
Nippon-Ham outfielder Franmil Reyes starting line-up as the third batter and designated hitter. With the team trailing by one run in the eighth inning with two outs and runners on first and second, he hit a two-run home run over the right field wall off Orix third-string right-hander, Iwasaki.
In the 8th inning, with two outs, Mannami made an opportunity hit in the middle and Yazawa made an opportunity hit in left. Reyes, who had flied out to right with two outs in his previous at-bat in the 6th inning, caught the sixth pitch from full count and hit a two-run homer. When Yazawa, who was at first base runner, made a perfectly timed head sliding move, Shinjo was overjoyed with a gesture of "Safe! Shinjo was overjoyed with a gesture of "Safe! Nippon-Ham The Panthers will advance to the final stage of the CS for the second year in a row with a win or a draw in the second game.
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