◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Chiba Lotte Marines 13th Round (15th, Belluna Dome)

Chiba Lotte Marines Koki Yamaguchi player hit his 13th solo home run to tie the game.

In the top of the sixth, trailing one run, one out and runner no pitchers. Yamaguchi swung a full swing straight into the middle of the second pitch, Masaya Kuroda pitcher the second pitch, and hit the ball to left. The ball arched high and flew straight into the stands, becoming his 13th solo home run to tie the game.

In this game, he hit a timely RBI single in the top of the third inning to tie the game, marking his second RBI. This season, after being recalled in May, he became a core player in the batting lineup, hitting Home Run in four consecutive games later in the month.

◇ Comment from Player Yamaguchi
"I hit it straight. I'm glad I was able to finish a ball that came in so softly with a single pitch."

Text by Minagi Niwa