Pacific League Softbank 11-0 Rakuten (5th, Mizuho PayPay)
Rakuten 's starting pitcher, Tatsuki Koja, threw 97 pitches in five innings, giving up 14 hit eight runs, both of which were career-worst numbers, resulting in his sixth loss of the season. In the first inning, he allowed consecutive hits from the leadoff hitter, and then third batter Dai Makihara hit a three-run home run over the right field wall to take the lead. In the second inning, he gave up three runs on three timely hits, and then gave up one run each in the third and fourth innings. His poor control was exposed, and he was hit hard right from the start, and he bit his lip, saying, "I just wasn't prepared enough." First-team pitcher coach Ishii commented, "I think I went too hard and the ball was too centered. It's disappointing, considering how high our expectations were."
The large number of runs conceded early on had a big impact, with Manager Miki saying, "We were caught out. When things go like this in the first half..." This was an unpleasant situation that he had always said, "If starter can control the game to a certain extent, we'll be able to win. When we're playing catch-up, it becomes difficult." Kosha also stated emphatically that "If we'd started the first inning better, I think the result might have been different. We'll keep pushing forward," and that he would never make the same mistake again. He aims to pull off win in the next game, earning his career-high sixth win.
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