◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Nippon-Ham vs. Yomiuri The Giants (31st, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham catcher Yuya Gunji hit a go-ahead RBI double off Takemaru's change-up in his second at-bat in the third inning with two outs and runners on second and third, sending doble straight to the left wall. "I was able to do a roof-open batting style," he said. Left fielder Matsumoto jumped for the ball, but it hit the top of wall and his glove couldn't reach it. This was the first time Shinjo's Ham had managed to score first in their three-game series against The Giants starting on the 29th.

The day before, on the 30th, the player wearing number 3 hit his fourth solo home run off The Giants pitcher Oose and spoke of feeling confident. Manager Shinjo also commented, "Gunji is starting to hit some good balls," indicating that his form is improving.

This day marked the first "Roof Open Day" of the season, with the roof of the Escon, which won all six of its games last season, open. Expectations are high for it to continue its undefeated streak from last season.