◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Lotte (August 2nd, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Yuki Nomura hit a go-ahead home run in the first inning.

Reyes, suffering from heel pain, was left out of starting line-up and played as the "number 3 hitter and designated hitter." In the first inning with two outs and no runner on base, he stepped up to the plate for his first at-bat. He didn't miss the first pitch from Lotte's starting pitcher Nishino, a 131 km/h slider that was thrown in a little too high. He hit a massive solo home run, his second of the season, into the second deck of left field. He commented, "I hit slider. I hit it believing that I was More (Reyes)."

Nomura made starting line-up second start of the season. In starting line-up first start in the second game of the season, he was in good form at the plate, with two hit including a home run. On the 1st, he came on as a substitute for Reyes and went 2 At Bat hit 2. He has been competing for a position with players like Kiyomiya Yuki, Gunji and Mizutani, and his playing time has been limited, but with this home run, he has posted impressive numbers at the plate, with 5 At Bat in 8 hit, a batting average of .625, and 2 Home Run.