◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Chiba Lotte Marines 15th Round (24th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Chiba Lotte Marines Koki Yamaguchi and Soto players have Home Run.

He attacked the starting pitcher Naruki Teranishi pitcher. Yamaguchi, starting as the second batter, perfectly capitalized on fastball coming in the middle with one out in the first inning, hitting his 16th go-ahead homer to left. Starter Tokito Kawamura pitcher was immediately tied, but in the top of the second, fifth batter Soto also delivered a low fastball to center fielder, hitting his 12th solo home run to take the lead.

Both players have also marked Home Run on the 20th and 22nd, showing strong form. In their last four games, they have a combined 6 Home Run 9 RBI, making them key players in the lineup.

◇ Comment from Player Yamaguchi
"The one who hit was cutter. I'm glad we were able to take the lead."

◇ Comment from Soto
"I hit it straight ahead. I was planning to go aggressively with the ball that came into the zone. The pitch came exactly as I wanted, so I was able to hit it firmly."

Text by Minagi Niwa