[Seibu Lions] Keeps hopes alive for their first interleague championship: Reaching 40 wins faster than any other team in either league and winning series against every team in the Central League, Kazunari Ishii hits a priceless 3rd home run to give his team the lead.

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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 1-0 The Giants (13th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions won a close game, keeping their hopes alive for their first-ever interleague championship. They reached 40 wins faster than any other team in either league and secured a series win against every team in Central League.

 先発・ワイナンス投手が6回2/3を4安打無失点と完璧な投球を見せ、2勝目。初回先頭の浦田に左前安打で出塁を許すも、後続はきっちり打ち取り、3人で片付ける立ち上がり。その後はコントロールがさえ渡り、2回には2者連続で見逃し三振を奪うなど計7個の三振を奪った。

 7回に2死一、二塁としたところで降板。2番手としてマウンドに上がったウィンゲンターが2死満塁から中山を3球三振に斬った。

 打線は両軍無得点のまま迎えた5回、先頭の石井一成内野手が値千金の今季3号ソロを放ち、先制。虎の子の1点を中継ぎ陣が守り切った。

 チームは13日の同戦に敗れ、自力での交流戦優勝の可能性が消滅。球団初の交流戦優勝を達成するためには、この試合に勝利することが絶対条件だった。

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[Seibu Lions] Keeps hopes alive for their first interleague championship: Reaching 40 wins faster than any other team in either league and winning series against every team in the Central League, Kazunari Ishii hits a priceless 3rd home run to give his team the lead.