◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: The Giants 2-2 extra inning (12 innings) (July 7, Tokyo Dome)
Lotte's Naonori Yasuda infielder (27) delivered a clutch performance. Trailing 1–2 with two outs and no runners on base in the ninth inning runner, he launched his second solo home run of the season into the middle deck of the right-field stands off The Giants 's closer, Martinez.
It was his first home run since the game Hanshin Tigers on May 30th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium). Coincidentally, he hit it on the same day as the G1 Yasuda Kinen, and he smiled shyly, saying, "There are quite a few people who like horse racing, so we were talking about how today is the Yasuda Kinen." He revealed, "I wasn't buying any betting tickets. I hadn't been winning at all, so I even stopped betting on number 5 to win," and he turned his luck towards baseball, which paid off.
![[Video] An incredible burst of speed from two outs in the 9th inning! Yasuda's sharp finish resulted in a tie!!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/07/20260607-OHT1I51388-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] The Giants vs. Lotte](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Lotte] Second consecutive draw; Naonori Yasuda hits a game-tying home run off The Giants closer Martinez in the 9th inning.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/07/20260607-OHT1I51352-C.jpg)
![[Lotte] Naonori Yasuda hit a game-tying solo home run, his second of the season, off The Giants' closer in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs, sending the ball into the middle of the right-field stands at Tokyo Dome.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/07/20260607-OHT1I51389-C.jpg)
