◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham vs. Lotte (1st, ES CON FIELD)
Nippon-Ham Fighters infielder Tatsuki Mizuno hit his eighth home run of the season, a career high. In the third inning with two outs and the score tied 0-0, he connected with a 120 km/h curveball from Long, sending it deep into the right field bullpen for his eighth home run of the season to give his team the lead. The ball traveled 111 meters. He had hit seven Home Run in 2024 and 2025, so this is a new career high. The Fighters' offense struggled against Lotte's starting pitcher Long, going hit in the first inning, but their leadoff hitter broke through in his second at-bat.
On the 28th and 29th, he made his first All-Star appearance in his fifth year as a professional. He recorded 3 hit 4 At Bat over the two games, and is heading into the second half of the season in good form.
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![[Scoreboard] Nippon-Ham vs. Lotte](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
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