◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham (29th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks 's pitcher Carter Stewart left mound after giving up 3 runs in 5 innings.

Last season, he suffered a left abdominal muscle injury during spring training and was sidelined. The injury continued to affect him, and he ended the season without making a single appearance. This was his first appearance in regular season in about 1 year and 5 months, since Game 6 of the Japan Series against DeNA on November 3, 2012 (Yokohama). He went into the game with full force from the first inning, throwing fastballs at 155 km/h.

In the first inning, he closer with a three-way retirement, but in the second inning, he was hit by a solo from one out and runs. From the 2nd out bases loaded, there was also a battery error and the second goal was lost. In the 3rd inning, Yuki Kiyomiya carried a solo and runs, but he persisted and did not score any more. In the 5th inning, he closer to a three-way retirement.

In the regular season, he earned the right to be winning pitcher for the first time since the game against Seibu Lions on September 25, 2024 (at Mizuho PayPay Dome), and handed mound over to reliever pitchers from the 6th inning.