◇Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Fukuoka Softbank Game 22 (2nd, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham's Yua Tamiya hit his 5th solo home run.

Tamiya, who was in the starting lineup as the "7th batter and catcher" for the first time since August 29th. In the bottom of the 4th inning with no score for both teams and one out with no runner. On a 2-ball hitter-friendly count, he caught a slightly high fastball thrown by the opposing starter Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher, and the ball went straight into the right-field stands. He broke the deadlock with a home run in his second consecutive game appearance.

Tamiya has now recorded a hit in three consecutive game appearances. Although he had been struggling with a .175 batting average against Fukuoka Softbank (as of before the game), will he be able to lead the team with his batting, sparked by this hit against a difficult opponent?