◆Nippon Life Interleague Series: Softbank Hawks 8-3 (May 26, Tokyo Dome)

Softbank Hawks got off to a strong start aiming for their 10th interleague championship, the second consecutive year. With one out in the third, Masaki's second solo homer gave him the lead, and with runners on first and second and one out after consecutive Walk, Kurihara, a league double crown winner with Home Run & RBI, hit his 13th three-run homer. Megumi Yamamoto followed with his first solo homer. 1 inning 3 home runs were the first in seven years since the game against Lotte on July 23, 2019 at Yafuoku Dome. Team chairman Sadaharu Oh, who visited the visiting stadium for the first time this year and watched from the bench from pre-game practice, was also in high spirits. "It's the first interleague game, right? Because there's a sense of tension. That's where we won. We have always been strong in interleague play. I feel like I can go again this year," he expressed his expectations.