◆Pacific League: Lotte 3-4 Softbank Hawks (2nd, ZOZO Marine)

Lotte pitcher Shota Suzuki (28) took the mound as the second pitcher in the 7th inning and recorded his 33rd hold with one inning, no hit, two strike out, and no runs. Combined with his 6 wins in relief, he reached 39 hold points, and the possibility of being overtaken by Softbank Hawks' Hiroki Matsumoto has disappeared.

After the game, Suzuki expressed his gratitude to Manager Saburo and vowed to make further leaps, saying, "I am honestly happy. As a baseball player, I have worked with that as my goal, so it was a wonderful experience for me, and I think it is thanks to the manager who trusted me and used me up to this point. The season is not over yet, but I have to continue this next year and the year after, so I want to work even harder."