◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Yakult 0-2 Nippon-Ham (June 6th, Jingu Stadium)

Nippon-Ham secured a decisive victory against Yakult, putting them back in the top 100 for the first time in about a month and a half since April 14th.

Starter Yamazaki pitched 5 2/3 innings with 89 pitches and 4 hit scoreless runs, earning his first win of the season. As a hitter, he competed for a new record of six consecutive hit as Pacific League pitcher, batting seventh as a "two-way player" but finished hit 3 At Bat. "Getting closer to zero was the best thing of all. I was able to use the pace well, and controlling the ball exactly where I wanted, I think that was the key factor in the result. However, I regret not being able to hit even one home run at the plate," he commented.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, with two outs and runners on first and third base, Nomura hit a hard ground ball to third base for a timely single to left field, scoring the first run. In the fifth inning, Reyes hit a timely single to center field, adding another run.

The team has now won three straight games, following their extra inning 12-inning, 4-hour and 51-minute battle in Hiroshima. Their interleague record is now 7 wins and 3 losses.