◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Orix Buffaloes 12th Round (10th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

​Orix Buffaloes Tomoya Mori player hit his seventh two-run homer.

In the top of the third inning, trailing by two runs, Ryoma Yamanaka leadoff reached base at doble. With one out and a runner on second, Mori got the turn to bat, and with count down 3-1, he caught the fifth pitch thrown by opposing starter Koshiro Hiroike pitcher, a fastball that went into the middle of the field, sending the ball into the home run Lagoon. It was a hit that tied the game.

Mori hit a Home Run for the first time in three games since July 3. This marks his fourth consecutive hit in the game.

◇ Comment from Mori
"The shot was straight. It was a bit blocked, but I'm glad it managed to go in!"

Text by Riane Ueno