◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Rakuten vs. Lotte (18th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Lotte's Koki Yamaguchi outfielder (26) played starting line-up on the 18th, batting cleanup and left field. With two outs and a runner on first in the first inning, he hit his 21st two-run homer, the Rakuten Eagles starter, Shoji, to left field.

On his 26th birthday, he celebrated with a home run. It was his first home run in six games since the game against Softbank Hawks on the 11th, and he smiled and said, "I'm glad I was able to score first. Today is my birthday, so first of all I want to express my gratitude to my parents, and to my wife and children who are supporting me right now. I'll do my best in my next at-bat as well."