Kei Hosoya tied a Pacific League record earlier today with a triple in his third straight game. He is the twelfth player in NPB history, seventh player in PL history, and fourth player in franchise history to tie the record. The last player to tie the record before Hosoya was Daichi Suzuki in 2013. The NPB record of four was set by Shigeo Nagashima in 1960.
Pacific League
| Year | Name JPN | Name ENG |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 蔭山 和夫 | Kageyama, Kazuo |
| 1955 | 三宅 宅三 | Miyake, Takuzo |
| 1958 | 本屋敷 錦吾 | Motoyashiki, Kengo |
| 1993 | 浜名 千広 | Hamana, Chihiro |
| 2007 | 早川 大輔 | Hayakawa, Daisuke |
| 2013 | 鈴木 大地 | Suzuki, Daichi |
| 2016 | 細谷 圭 | Hosoya, Kei |
Source: Sponichi 4/2/2016, Sponichi 4/3/2016, Nikkan Sports 4/3/2016