Reyes hits his 26th solo home run, his first in three games, to take the lead | Pacific League

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Fukuoka Softbank, Game 21 (23rd, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters’ Reyes hit his 26th solo home run.

He started as the fourth batter and DH. In his first at-bat as the leadoff hitter, with count 2-2, he swung an inside breaking ball thrown by the opposing starting pitcher, Kohei Arihara, and the ball went into the left bullpen. He hit his 26th solo home run, his first in three games, to give the team the lead.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham are in second place, 2.5 games behind the leader Fukuoka Softbank. In a match they couldn’t afford to lose, the score provided a big boost for starting pitcher Ren Ren Fukushima.

Written by Yui Kayama

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