◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte Marines, Game 15 (August 1st, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Tatsuki Mizuno hit his 8th home run of the season.

In the bottom of the third inning, with the score tied 0-0 and two outs and no runner on base, he connected with a slightly high breaking ball thrown pitcher Long on a 1-1 count. The line drive drive went straight into bullpen in right field. It was a career-high home run that gave his team the lead.

fielder’s choice recorded two consecutive RBI hits in the previous day's game, reaching 100 hit for the first time in his career. He was in good form with a batting average of .294 before the game.

Written by Yokazu Sonoda