[Softbank Hawks] Hawks' KK Kondo and Kurihara hit back-to-back home runs, their seventh back-to-back homer of the season, both reaching 70 RBI | Pacific League

[Softbank Hawks] Hawks' KK Kondo and Kurihara hit back-to-back home runs, marking their seventh back-to-back homer of the season; both reach 70 RBI.

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July 22, 2026 19:31

In the second inning with one out, Ryoya Kurihara hits his 28th home run of the season, a solo shot to left-center field (Photo by Daisuke Iwata).

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In the second inning with one out and a runner on first, Softbank Hawks 's Kondo hit his 21st home run of the season, a two-run shot over the right field fence. "I just focused on making my own swing," said the third hitter. Kurihara followed with his 28th home run of the season, a solo shot to left-center field, making it back-to-back homers and putting him at the top of the league. This was the seventh time this season and the third time this month that Kondo and Kurihara have hit back-to-back homers.

Kondo and Kurihara had both hit back-to-back RBI singles in the first inning. Kondo RBI the league in RBIs RBI 73, while Kurihara had RBI.