◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Softbank Hawks (24th, Belluna Dome)

Amidst the thunderclaps of the stadium, a roar of cheers like an earthquake erupted. In the bottom of the fourth inning, with one out and a runner on first base, trailing by two runs, outfielder An-Ko Lin swung at the first pitch from opposing starter Kamichatani, a 144 km/h cutter, sending the ball straight into the right-field stands. It was his sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot that tied the game.

"I was able to hit the sweet ball back firmly. At the moment I hit it, I thought it might be too high, but I'm glad it went over wall," he said with a shy smile as he rounded the bases.

When An-Ko Lin hit Home Run, there was a localized heavy downpour and thunder rumbling above Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, but the Lions fans who filled the left field stands erupted in cheers that drowned out even the thunder.