Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles 3-1 Softbank Hawks (5th, Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Softbank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo praised Kensuke Kondo for his hard work. Kondo entered the final game of the season with a .310 batting average, trailing the leader Reyes (Nippon-Ham) by .003, and could have overturned the lead to become the leading hitter with 3 hits in 4 At Bats. However, he was retired in the first and third innings, and his dream ended when his average dropped by .001.

The manager, who sent in a pinch hitter for the third at-bat in the fifth inning, offered words of appreciation, saying, 'It was a shame, but he did take on the challenge. Still, those are magnificent numbers. A .300 average, 30 home runs, and 100 RBI.' It was a high-performance season with a .309 batting average, 32 Home Runs, and 108 RBI. Recording 101 Walks, the only player in either league to do so, he has all but secured his fifth career title for highest on-base percentage.

The regular season schedule concluded on this day. In the team that achieved the first three consecutive league championships in 60 years for The Hawks, Kurihara leads with 32 Home Runs and 118 RBIs, while Shuto also leads with 30 stolen bases. Among pitchers, closer Sugiyama has 35 saves, the most in the Pacific League, tying with Machado (Orix Buffaloes) and Yokoyama (Lotte). Although the Seibu Lions and Lotte have one game remaining, title holders are likely to emerge in five categories.