On the 3rd, Rakuten lost 0-7 to Orix (Rakuten Mobile), marking their fourth straight loss. They only managed four hit against Orix 's starting pitcher Ryuhei Sotani, and were unable to counter the left-handed pitcher.

The CS Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News" broadcast on the 3rd focused on Rakuten 's attack in the bottom of the 7th inning. The first batter, Itsuki Murabayashi, and Rui Muneyama hit consecutive hits, creating a good opportunity with runners on first and second with no outs, and No. 7, Yuya Ogo, came to bat. Ogo tried to sacrifice bunt, but was unable to make it and struck struck out, and the team was unable to score after that.

Regarding the seventh inning attack, Koshino Kenji, who appeared on the program, stated his opinion, "First of all, we wanted to get back to square one, so we had Ogō, who hadn't been hitting well in this game, bunt. If we were going to go for it, I think it would have been better to bring in Kazuki Tanaka as a pinch bunter and have him advance to second and third base, creating a chance. With Ogō bunting left against left, it's difficult. Manager Miki is my junior, so I can say this, but... if we had brought in a pinch bunter here, the game might have been different."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"