◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes (19th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Orix Buffaloes Tomoya Mori catcher started in the "No. 6 " position and hit his first solo shot of the season. catcher

Trailing by one run in the bottom of the eighth inning, he swung at Haru Matsumoto 's curveball on a 1-1 count and hit a game-tying solo home run over the right field fence. The key player in both Home Run and defense, who only managed one home run last season, delivered a valuable hit in the late stages of the game.

"It was just a little bit off the tip of the bat, but I was able to hit it at a good time. Jerry persevered and kept the game close, so I'm glad we were able to tie the game!" he said excitedly.