[Nippon-Ham] Reyes hits 29th home run, a 2-run shot, in consecutive at-bats; on a tear against Lotte with 12 homers and 22 RBIs | Pacific League.com

[Nippon-Ham] Reyes hits 29th 2-run homer in back-to-back at-bats; tearing it up against Lotte with 12 homers and 22 RBI

Sports Hochi

August 28, 2026 19:47

Reyes, who hit his 28th three-run home run with one out and runners on first and second in the third inning (Photo by Shohei Uemura)

◆Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Lotte (28th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Franmil Reyes hit a massive home run in his second consecutive at-bat.

The foreign slugger, who hit a go-ahead 28th three-run home run over center field in the third inning, stepped to the plate with two outs and a runner on first in the fifth and launched his 29th home run, a two-run blast into the second deck of the left-field stands. He hammered Lotte starter Ojima.

With a performance of two home runs and five RBIs, his totals against Lotte reached 12 home runs and 22 RBIs at this point, his highest against any opponent. Demonstrating his true worth as a "Lotte Killer," he gave the team the lead.