◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham (16th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)
Nippon-Ham infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya (26) took the leadoff spot for the first time this season. Manager Shinjo had said after the game the previous day, on the 15th, "Tomorrow it's (Lotte's starting pitcher) Kimura. The leadoff spot is already decided."
In the 17th game of the season, Yukio Kiyomiya will be the eighth player to bat leadoff. Up until now, the positions had been filled by Mizutani, Yazawa, Narama, Mizuno, Nomura, Castro, and Nishikawa.
Nishikawa, who celebrated his 34th birthday that day, will also be starting as the "number 7 left fielder." starting line-up is as follows:
1 (1) Kiyomiya Yuki
2 (Shortstop) Mizuno
3 (Finger) Reyes
4 (3) County Governor
5 (Right) Manami
6 (2) Nomura
7 (left) Nishikawa
8 (center) Yazawa
9 (catcher) Tamiya
pitcher Hosono
![[Photo] Kasumi Mori's "cutesy" fox dance! Headband x tail x beautiful legs](https://hochi.news/images/2025/07/05/20250705-OHT1I51269-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Nippon-Ham] Chusei Mannami hits his 6th home run, a solo shot that puts him sole league leader. He cuts through the rain and hits it to the opposite field. "I'm glad we were able to mount a comeback before the game settled down." This is the team's 29th home run in the 16th game of the season.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/15/20260415-OHT1I51430-L.jpg)
![[Lotte] Misho Nishikawa hits his first home run of the season, a game-tying three-run homer in the third inning: "I was determined to tie the game." Batting second for the first time this season.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/15/20260415-OHT1I51408-L.jpg)
