◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes vs. Lotte (24th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Lotte outfielder Koki Yamaguchi hit his 16th home run of the season, a solo Home Run, in the first inning to give his team the lead.

Misho Nishikawa outfielder suffered bruises on both knees after colliding with wall in the game against Softbank Hawks on the 20th (ZOZO), but once again avoided making the bench. Yamaguchi, who had settled in second spot Nishikawa, was sitting second in three consecutive games and showed his natural power in his first at-bat. count 2-2 From 2-2 Orix Buffaloes He perfectly caught Teranishi's 140 km/h fastball, and the ball flew into the left field seats filled with Lotte fans.

Yamaguchi had a slow start to the season, not hitting his first home run until May 13th, but he hit his fourth home run in July, bringing his total to 16, the most on the team.