◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Orix Buffaloes, Game 18 (18th, Tokyo Dome)

Orix Buffaloes Yuma Mune The player hit his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot, further improving his career high.

So had reached base with hit Walk in his first at-bat and a hit in his second. In the top of the 6th inning, with the score 1-7, he stepped up to the plate as the leadoff batter for his third at-bat. He watched the first pitch go by, and then swung hard at the second pitch after a ball. His confident hit soared into the right field stands.

On the 3rd, he hit a game-tying home run in the first time in 17 years that Orix Buffaloes had played at Tokyo Dome, and on the 14th, he hit two Home Run in a single game, bringing his total to four Home Run this month.

◇Comment from So
"I was prepared to take a good swing from first baseman strike, so I'm glad it worked out well."