◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Softbank Hawks (20th, ES CON FIELD)

Softbank Hawks Yugo Maeda pitcher started Game Nippon-Ham aiming for an undefeated 11-game winning streak from the start of the season. In the first and second innings, he got through the runs with runner in scoring position but was caught in the third. With one out and runners on first and third, Reyes hit a left-center wall for a two-run doble, and with two outs and a runner on second, he also gave up a timely hit to Nomura.

Since giving up bases loaded homers in the first inning of the May 24 game against Nippon-Ham (Mizuho Peipei), runs has not allowed a go-ahead hit in nine consecutive games with solo Home Run and sacrifice fly. It was the first time in 64 inning that he allowed a timely hit.