◆パ・リーグ　日本ハム―ソフトバンク（１４日・エスコンフィールド）

Softbank Hawks outfielder Tomoya Masaki hit a go-ahead solo home run in the fifth inning.

Stepping up to the plate with two outs, he connected with Kitayama's high fastball down the middle on a 2-ball count. It was a perfect home run that left fielder Gunji could only watch as it flew into the left field stands, giving his team the lead. He had already hit a single to left field in his first at-bat in the first inning and a single to right field in his second at-bat in the third inning, and by the fifth inning he had already recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season.