Masanao Yoshida of the Major League Baseball Red Sox hit a leadoff home run and two-base hit against the Reds on May 5. It was his fourth consecutive game and his 1st multi-hit game of the season.

Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs started the game against the Rays in Chicago at No. 4 and had two hits in two consecutive games. He went 7-for-5 with one RBI and his batting average increased to 4- for-1 and 4-For-2.