[Seibu Lions] Kazunari Ishii hits his 3rd home run to take the lead, keeping their hopes alive for their first interleague championship.

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In the fifth inning with no outs, Kazunari Ishii hit a go-ahead Home Run (Photo by Takeshi Shimizu)

◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Seibu Lions vs. The Giants (13th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions took the lead with a solo home run by infielder Kazunari Ishii, his third of the season.

 「9番・二塁」で先発出場。両軍無得点のまま迎えた5回、先頭でフルカウントから相手先発・井上の148キロ高めツーシームを振り抜いた打球は、右翼スタンドに消えた。石井は軽やかな足取りでダイヤモンドを一周。ベンチに戻ると、チームメートから手洗い祝福を受けた。

The team lost the game on the 13th, eliminating their chances of winning the interleague series on their own merit. win is absolutely essential for the team to achieve its first-ever interleague series championship.

 ここまでセ・リーグ5球団との対戦全てでカード勝ち越しを決めており、今試合に勝利すると交流戦全カード勝ち越しが決定し、両リーグ最速で40勝に到達する。

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[Seibu Lions] Kazunari Ishii hits his 3rd home run to take the lead, keeping their hopes alive for their first interleague championship.