Reyes’ 31st goal and Daiki Asama 2nd goal led to a comeback with 7 points in one go!
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.15(月) 16:04
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Saitama Seibu, 23rd game (15th, ES CON FIELD)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, thanks to Home Run by Reyes and Daiki Asama.
Trailing by one point in the bottom of the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Reyes perfectly caught breaking ball thrown softly on the fourth pitch from opposing pitcher Kaito Yoza, hitting his 31st solo home run to tie the game. With bases loaded and one out, the team expanded their advantage, and an error by the opposing team and an RBI infield hit by Shun Mizutani gave them a three-point lead.
With two outs and runners on first and second, the chances continued, and Daiki Asama hit a three-run home run to left field off the second pitcher, Yuta Kuroki, to take the lead. With seven runs in this inning, the team took the lead 9-3.
This was Reyes’ third home run in the four-game series, putting him 10 homers ahead of Hotaka Yamakawa, who is second in the league in Home Run runs. Asama, who was just promoted today, also responded to his start starting line-up. This was his second home run of the season, and his first since the game against Chiba Lotte on April 25th.
Written by Kai Nagi Niwa
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