◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Seibu Lions (29th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte pitcher Kazuya Ojima (29) made his first start of the season in the third game of the season, but was pulled from the game before completing five innings, having thrown 59 pitches over four innings, giving up three hit, four Hit by Pitch hit batsmen, and one runs.

In the first inning, he allowed a single to Kuwahara, the bases loaded hit, and then faced a bases-loaded situation with one out. Tonosaki then hit sacrifice fly to give up the first run. After being taken out of the game, he said, "I was runs in the first inning and gave up a run, but I felt like I was gradually getting better. It's disappointing to be replaced, but from here on I'll be cheering for the team from the bench," as he watched the game from the first base dugout.