◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles 2-5 Nippon-Ham (4th, Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles outfielder Ryosuke Tatsumi hit his 12th solo home run of the season, setting a new personal career high.

It drew a vivid parabola. In the second inning with one out and trailing by three runs, Tatsumi caught Kitayama's high fastball down the middle on a 2-1 count. The ball soared high toward the opposite field and reached the left-field stands. It was a stunning shot with a launch angle of 42 degrees. 'I hope that hit gives dreams to children, showing that even someone with a somewhat slender build can bat like that,' he said proudly.

He reached his 12th home run, setting a new career high with an arch to the opposite field. 'I aim to reach a career high in every category every year, so I'm happy about it,' he said with a nod.