◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026 Hanshin Tigers―Seibu Lions (April 4, Koshien)
Seibu Lions took the lead for the second night in a row thanks to a hit infielder Tyler Nevin.
He started the game batting fourth and playing first base.In the first inning, with one out and runners on first and third, he connected on a 138 km/h fastball from opposing starter Isamu Nishi, sending the ball to left field sacrifice fly. Third baseman runner Takizawa scored the go-ahead run on a touch-up. “I did the bare minimum. I’m glad we were able to score the first run,” he reflected.
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![[Scoreboard] Hanshin Tigers vs Seibu Lions](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
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![[Seibu Lions] Nevin hits his 10th solo home run to take the lead in the "feline showdown"! "I was able to swing aggressively from the first pitch."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/03/20260603-OHT1I51376-C.jpg)
