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

Orix Buffaloes infielder Bob Seymour started at first base and batted seventh, and hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat, his third of the season.

Trailing by four runs in the second inning with no outs and a runner on first base, he took a full swing at a fastball from Nippon-Ham 's Ruei-Yang Gu Lin on a 1-1 count. According to the NPB Plus live score app, he sent a bullet line drive with a launch angle of 23 degrees and a ball speed of 176 km/h soaring into the right field stands.

After hitting a home run that narrowed the gap to two runs, he smiled and said, "My timing was a little off on the first pitch, but I was able to adjust and respond well. I want to continue contributing to the team."