◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク―楽天（１５日・みずほペイペイドーム）

Rakuten Eagles outfielder Carson McCusker hit a crucial go-ahead home run. In the bottom of the fourth inning with no outs and a runner on first, he swung hard at slider from Kamichatani. The ball flew into the right-field terrace seats for his 17th home run of the season, a two-run shot.

He also hit three Home Run in the same game on July 10th, bringing his total against Softbank Hawks to six, five of which were on the road. He has an exceptional record against them.