☆ Nippon-Ham vs. Orix Buffaloes (13:00, ES CON FIELD) Nippon-Ham: Arihara, Orix Buffaloes: Jerry

Nippon-Ham has hit a league-leading 20 Home Run in the first eight games of the season. The second-highest is Softbank Hawks with 9, so they are way ahead. The home run totals per game are 3, 2, 3, 4, 1, 3, 2, and 2. They have Home Run in all eight games so far.

The professional baseball record for consecutive games Home Run is 35 games in 1986 Seibu Lions continued from August to September. There have been 33 games since the season opener in 2004 The Giants, but the longest Home Run streak by Nippon-Ham since the season opener was 9 games in 2003. One more game is needed to tie the team record.

Incidentally, the record for most Home Run after the first nine games of the season is 22, set by Hanshin Tigers in 1985. In Pacific League, Seibu Lions in 1991 and Softbank Hawks in 2019 both hit 19, so Nippon-Ham is already ahead. In their game against Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes on the 5th, they will attempt to tie the team record of nine consecutive Home Run runs to start the season and challenge Hanshin Tigers' record for most home runs.

(Other cards)

☆ The Giants vs. DeNA (14:00, Tokyo Dome) The Giants: Inoue, DeNA: Ishida Yu

☆ Yakult vs. Chunichi (13:30, Jingu Stadium) Yakult = Takanashi, Chunichi = Takahashi Hiroshi

☆Hiroshima vs. Hanshin Tigers (14:00, Mazda Stadium) Hiroshima = Kuribayashi, Hanshin Tigers = Takahashi

☆ Seibu Lions vs. Rakuten Eagles (14:00, Belluna Dome) Seibu Lions = Taira, Rakuten Eagles = Fujiwara

☆Lotte vs. Softbank Hawks (13:00, ZOZO Marine Stadium) Lotte = Kojima, Softbank Hawks = Stewart