◆ Pacific League Seibu 3-2 Nippon-Ham (28th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu came from behind to beat the league leader, Nippon-Ham. This was their first win against Nippon-Ham at home this season.
The batting lineup tied the game in the 0-1 7th inning with two outs bases loaded and a substitute Shuta Tonosaki infielder hit a timely hit to right, and with the lead again at 1-2 in the 8th inning with two outs Shinya Hasegawa outfielder hit a timely triple to right center off the advancing defense to complete the comeback.
The starter, Sumida, was hit by 2 bombs, his most of the season, but he pitched 8 innings and 2 runs to earn his 7th win of the season in the first win of June.
Manager Nishiguchi also praised his players, saying, "They really held on and made a comeback in the final stages. We were hoping to somehow win the three-game series against the league leader, The Fighters, so this win is really big."
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