◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs Chiba Lotte Marines 17th Round (14th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions Kazunari Ishii hit his sixth solo home run.

pitcher Mitsunari Takahashi, who was scheduled to start, withdrew due to back stiffness, and Taishi Mameda pitcher made his first professional start, pitching a perfect pitch through two innings. In the bottom of the second, with one out, Kazunari Ishii entered the plate and caught a slider on the fifth pitch with a count 2-2 score. line drive hit the ball with high altitude and pierced into the middle section of the stands.

His first solo home run since July 7 was his sixth solo homer, matching his career highs in 2022 and 2025. Although the game started with an accident, he was fortunate to have the go-ahead home run.

◇ Ishii's Comment
"It was slider who hit it. I think Mameda brought a good flow to the team and led to home run. Mameda, great pitching!!"

Text by Minagi Niwa