◇Seibu Lions vs Chiba Lotte Marines 23rd Round (26th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions' Canario hit his 16th solo Home Run to take the lead.

While starting pitcher Shinya Sugai continued a strong performance, allowing 4 hits and 0 runs over 6 innings, the lineup was unable to get to the opponent's starting pitcher Kazuya Ojima through the 5th inning. However, in the bottom of the 6th with the score 0-0, Canario entered the batter's box with one out and sent the 5th pitch, a high outside fastball, to right field. The ball near the pole did not curve foul and flew into the stands.

This was his first Home Run in 4 games, since hitting two Home Runs on the 19th. In this, his first year in Japan, he has reached the required number of plate appearances and has a batting average in the mid-.200s. His RBI count stands at a team-leading 51 RBI. He aims to further improve his condition heading into the PERSOL CS Pa.

Text by Minagi Niwa