◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte Marines, Game 20 (29th, ES CON FIELD)

Chiba Lotte Marines Koki Yamaguchi The player hit Home Run in four consecutive games.

Yamaguchi was used as the second batter for the second consecutive game. In the top of the 5th inning, with the score 4-6, he stepped up to the plate as the leadoff hitter for his third at-bat, and count was 1-1. Kenta Uehara He scooped up the third pitch, fork thrown by pitcher. The ball soared high into the air and landed in the left field bullpen for his 27th home run of the season. It was his fourth consecutive game with a home run.

With this, Yamaguchi reached 10 Home Run for the month of August. The team then... Toshiya Sato player, Naonori Yasuda player, Ryusei Terachi The team has taken a 7-6 lead thanks to three consecutive hits from the players.

◇Comment from Yamaguchi
"It was fork. I swung and it connected. Yeah, that's really how the at-bat felt."