On October 25, Fukuoka Softbank and Hanshin Tigers lost the first game of the "SMBC Japan Series 2025" at MIZUHO PayPay Dome, with Fukuoka Softbank losing 1 to 2.

Fukuoka Softbank was on in the bottom of the first inning with two outs on Walk and stolen base, Kensuke Kondo The first run scored on a timely hit by a player. The starter's Kohei Arihara pitcher The first three innings of the game were a scattering 3 hit scoreless closer until the 5th inning, when the team made a good pitching performance. However, in the top of the 6th inning, Kouji Chikamoto hit led off the inning, followed by Takumu Nakano's bunt hit, stolen base put runners on second and third with no outs, and Shota Morishita infield gave up 1 runs during a ground ball. Teruaki Sato followed with a timely doble to win the game.

The seventh inning was Koya Fujii pitcher The 8th inning was Yuki Matsumoto pitcher The two players connected with three strikeouts, including 2 struck out each. The batting lineup produced a good opportunity in the bottom of the 8th inning when Kondo doble with one out, but failed to score. Yuki Yanagita The players are at hit, Ukyo Shuto A player gets on base by hitting interference, but ends up Tatsuru Yanagimachi A player fell and the game ended 1 to 2.

Arihara pitcher, the starter, went 6 innings, 90 pitches, 6 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 2 runs. Kondo, who made his first appearance since September 26 in this game, had 2 hit 1 RBI and Yanagida, who was used at first, had 2 hit.

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God ○ Murakami Shoki - Oikawa Masaki - S Ishii Daichi
So ● Kohei Arihara-Koya Fujii-Yuki Matsumoto-Kazuki Sugiyama