◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 5-3 Orix Buffaloes (31st, Belluna Dome)

Orix Buffaloes suffered their second loss of the season, their first come-from-behind defeat. In the eighth inning, with the score tied, fifth pitcher Perdomo gave up a game-winning two-run doble the right-field line to An-Ko Lin with no outs and runners on second and third. The "eighth-inning man," who tied for second in Pacific League with 35 hold points in 2013, faltered.

In the second inning, with the score tied 0-0, Wakatsuki hit a timely single to center field with two outs and a runner on third to give his team the lead. In the fourth inning, with the score tied, Wakatsuki hit a timely doble to right-center field with two outs and a runner on first to give his team a temporary lead. In the fifth inning, with the score 2-3, Ota hit a timely single to left field with one out and runners on first and second to tie the game temporarily. There were also some bright spots throughout the game, such as scoring three runs against Seibu Lions 's Sumida, a member of the WBC Japan national team.