◇Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, 20th Round (10th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines' Toshiya Sato hit his 17th home run, a two-run shot, marking his second consecutive game with a home run.

In the bottom of the 7th inning with a three-run lead. Entering the batter's box with two outs and a runner on first, he caught a fastball from the opposing starting pitcher Takayuki Kishi on a 1-0 count. The ball sailed toward right field and landed in the Home Run Lagoon for a 17th two-run home run.

Sato, who also hit a solo 16th home run to start a comeback in the bottom of the 2nd inning while trailing by four runs in the previous game, recorded a clinching home run in two consecutive games in this match.

Text by Aoi Nemoto