◆Pacific League Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (13th, Belluna Dome)

Nippon-Ham infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya (27) hit his career-high 19th solo home run. In the 6th inning with one out and the score at 4-1, he drove a 132 km/h change-up from Takeuchi into the right-field stands on a 2-1 count. 'I wanted an insurance run so that Arihara-san could pitch more comfortably, so I'm glad. Since this is a game we absolutely cannot lose today, I hit it with pure determination,' he said. The flight distance was 115 meters.

With this, he surpassed his personal best of 18 Home Runs from 2022. With the milestone of 20 Home Runs now in sight, he said, "I definitely want to reach that mark."