
◆ Pacific League Seibu-Rakuten (29th and Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions outfielder Alexander Canario hit a stunning hitter home run.
Starting as the leadoff hitter and right fielder, he swung powerfully at a 127 km/h change-up on the second pitch, sending the ball into the center-field backscreen. According to NPB Plus, this massive 13th home run, with an exit velocity of 175 km/h and a distance of 129 meters, provided the game's first run. "I was able to hit the slow pitch well," he said with pride.