◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: The Giants vs. Lotte (July 7th, Tokyo Dome)

Lotte's Sam Long pitcher 30) started the game and threw 89 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 3 hit, 4 Walk, strike out 8, and giving up only 1 runs, but he was unable to secure his first win in Japan.

With two Walk in the second inning, he was in trouble with two outs and runners on first and second, then gave up a go-ahead single to left field to Yoshikawa. In the third inning, he was in trouble again with runners on first and second and no outs, but he cut off the runners and runs the game. From Kishida in the third to Nishidate in the fifth inning, he scored five consecutive struck out, rebuilding his pitch.

After leaving the mound, he said, "I couldn't find my rhythm in the first inning. It was a tough start. From the second inning onwards, I was able to find my struck out and make adjustments. Of course, it was good that I was able to get strikeouts," expressing his confidence for future appearances.