◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Nippon-Ham 3-0 DeNA (11th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham 's Yi-Lei Sun Sun Yi-Lei delivered a stellar pitcher, allowing only two hit and no runs strike out eight. This was his first appearance of the season and his first win in his third year in Japan. The team extended their winning streak to seven games, tying the longest under manager Shinjo since July 2022. Their lead in the standings is now a season-high five games.

Although the team secured a convincing victory, on this day Pacific League all teams were win. The top spots in the interleague standings are Pacific League occupied by other teams, and despite a seven-game winning streak, the gap with the leaders continues to remain wide. After the game, Manager Shinjo revealed that he had been watching the Lotte—Chunichi game, saying, “I was watching, I was watching. Sure enough, (Lotte) walk-off won (laughs).“We’ve been playing expecting this to happen, so once this is over, it’s time to settle things once and for all in the head-to-head matchup with Pacific League. I feel like we can’t afford to lose any of the remaining four games.” Pacific League Given that they’ve often held the upper hand this season, he took the situation in stride.

The previous seven-game winning streak was in his first year as manager. "Did we? Back then, it wasn't about winning or losing. It was preparation for the battles we're having now, so I don't even remember winning seven games in a row." Regarding this seven-game winning streak, he showed confidence in his team, saying, "They have the strength."