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

Nippon-Ham on the verge of becoming the seventh team in history to achieve 5,000 wins, took an early 4-0 lead in the first inning. With two outs and runners on first and second, cleanup hitter Reyes hit a timely doble to left-center field to give them the lead. Then, with two outs and a runner on second, Kiyomiya Yuki hit a massive 6th home run of the season, a two-run shot that landed in the second deck of right field. The ball traveled 122 meters and was his first home run since the game Rakuten Eagles on April 9th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strongest). They scored four runs in one inning against Esnoza, who had ERA of 0.62 before the game.

As of before the game, their record since the Senators era in 1946 was 4,999 wins, 5,380 losses, and 394 ties. If win today, they will reach the milestone of 5,000 wins, following The Giants, Softbank Hawks, Seibu Lions, Hanshin Tigers, Orix Buffaloes, and Chunichi.