◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Softbank Hawks vs. Hanshin Tigers (June 9th, Mizuho PayPay)
Softbank Hawks baseball inning There were 5 consecutive hits from the 1st to the 5th innings: inning Home Run. The team's professional record for consecutive hits inning Home Run is 6 inning in a row, set from the 2nd to the 7th innings on October 10, 1967, against the Hiroshima Carp: The Giants.This marks the 11th time a pitcher has recorded 5 or more consecutive Home Run since Hiroshima’s 5 inning consecutive strikeouts against DeNA on May 8, 1922. In the Pacific League, it is the fourth time this record has been tied, following the 5 inning consecutive strikeouts by Seibu Lions in 1991, 2004, and 2008. It is the first time this has happened in interleague play.
![[Photo] Aya Ueto looks stunning! A gorgeous first pitch ceremony](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Hanshin Tigers](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Softbank Hawks] Ryoya Kurihara hits 6 home runs, including his 100th career home run, after tying the league record with 5 consecutive inning Home Run, maintaining their lead in the interleague series.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/09/20260609-OHT1I51402-C.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Amazing! Pacific League Tied record for 5 consecutive inning Home Run 10 points with Kensuke Kondo and Taisei Makihara two-run in 5 innings. Makihara Dai: "I'm glad I was able to ride the wave of everyone's home run."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/09/20260609-OHT1I51379-C.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Isami Nomura hits back-to-back home runs, not to be outdone by Ryoya Kurihara! He hits a solo home run in the 4th inning to give his team a 6-run lead, saying, "Just like in my first at-bat, I was able to swing with all my might."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/09/20260609-OHT1I51362-C.jpg)
