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

Nippon-Ham outfielder Franmil Reyes took the lead with a perfect home run.

In the third inning, immediately after tying the score, with one out and runners on first and second, he smashed Lotte starter Ojima's 139 km/h cutter into the batter's eye.

Before the game, after batting practice, he was seen talking at length with Manager Shinjo. "Lately, I've been getting hits and home runs, but I wasn't in great form. Today, while I was trying out things during practice to see how I could improve my condition, the advice from the Boss (Manager Shinjo) aligned with what I was doing, which gave me confidence. I was able to step into the batter's box with a good mental image, so I'm glad it resulted in a home run!" he commented.