◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes (23rd, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks hit a base-first two-run homer with no outs in the fifth inning, and Masaki hit his 14th two-run homer for the second consecutive game. In the seventh inning with no outs, Kensuke Kondo hit his 22nd solo homer for the second consecutive game. "I was able to catch the fastball perfectly," he said, capturing Soichiro Yamazaki's fastball.

The team's Home Run has reached 100. They are on pace to surpass last season's total of 101 home runs in the first half of the season.