◆ Also commented on Manami's batting order: "He's putting up a good record of getting hits as the cleanup hitter."

Nippon-Ham win Lotte 7-2 on the 8th. They took the lead in the 2nd inning with a solo Home Run by Kengo Yoshida, and although they later fell behind, Yuki Nomura hit a go-ahead two Home Run run in the 6th inning. In the 7th inning, back-to-back home runs by Chusei Mannami and Yoshida extended their lead, bringing the team's Home Run to 110.

Following the decisive victory achieved through a single offensive attack, Takagi Yutaka, the MC of Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on the 8th, exclaimed, "Today's runs came only Home Run, but they were magnificent and valuable Home Run," and recalled, "First, Nomura. It looked like he was aiming for the inside." Commentator Nomura Hiroki analyzed, "With one out and a runner on first, he must have been thinking that he absolutely did not want to hit into double play play, so he raised his zone and hit the inside pitch with a good turn. He must have high skill, but it was a magnificent Home Run. It flew really well."

Next, Takagi said, "Then there was Manami. Reyes was intentional walk walked. I think Nippon-Ham are completely different depending on who bats after Reyes, and here was the answer." Another commentator, Masashi Saito, added, "The fact that he hit it to right field is also valuable. He didn't pull it, but showed that he can hit it like this too." Takagi also mentioned the batting batting order, saying, "Manami's record since batting fourth (June 28th) is a batting average of .273 with 3 Home Run and 8 RBI, which is the kind of number that shows the cleanup hitter is getting hits."

Finally, Takagi praised Yoshida, saying, "And then there's Yoshida. Wow, he's amazing. He has power, and his batting form is great."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"