On the night of the 2nd, professional baseball player Yakult Munetaka Murakami hit a new professional baseball record for five consecutive home runs in the Chunichi match held at Jingu Stadium.
The previous professional baseball record for consecutive at-bats was four at-bats, marked by 13 players, including Sadaharu Oh of the Giants.
Murakami, who hit three consecutive home runs in the previous game, hit a home run in two consecutive at bats from the first at bat in the game on the night of the 2nd.