◆パ・リーグ　日本ハム―ソフトバンク（１９日・エスコンフィールド）

Nippon-Ham overcame a six-run deficit with two home runs.

They were trailing by six runs by the fifth inning, but in the fifth inning, with one out and runners on first and third, pinch hitter Imagawa hit a three-run homer to left field, his second of the season. "The flame of our determination hasn't been extinguished yet. We will win!" he commented, and the home run completely changed the atmosphere in the stadium.

Then, in the 7th inning, they attacked Softbank Hawks second pitcher, Osuna, and loaded the bases loaded with one out. Mizuno then hit a go-ahead bases loaded slam, his 11th of the season, into the front row of the right-field stands. This was his first grand slam of his career and also the 500th home run for Escon, a milestone that allowed them to overcome a six-run deficit.