◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Orix Buffaloes 18th Round (7th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines Naonori Yasuda hit his fourth two-run homer.

In the bottom of the first, right after giving up a two-run lead, Kyota Fujiwara created a good opportunity with one out and a runner on second with hit and stolen base. Here, Yasuda had his first at-bat. count 2-1, he swung through a fastball thrown by opposing starter Naruki Teranishi pitcher, and the ball flew over center fielder 's head and reached the stands. With his first home run since July 15, he brought the game back to square one.

Yasuda shines at home with a .333 batting average (pre-game) at home Zozo Marine Stadium. He turns fan support into strength and contributes to the team with his batting.

◇ Comment from Player Yasuda
"I hit it straight. Today is my daughter's first birthday, and he's at the stadium, so I'm glad I got to see how good Dad is!"

Text by Rihoko Niwa