◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte Marines, Game 10 (23rd, ES CON FIELD)

​Reyes of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters hit his 16th home run of the season.

He started the game as the "number 3 DH" and came up to bat for the first time in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and no runner on base. With a 1-1 count, he connected with a 137 km/h slider thrown by opposing pitcher Koshiro Hiroike, sending the ball into the left field stands and giving his team the first run of the game.

Reyes hit for 15 consecutive games since the game against Hiroshima on the 3rd, and his monthly batting average for June is .451 (as of before the game), showing he is in good form.


Written by Riyoko Niwa