◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 0-4 Orix Buffaloes (August 1st, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions 's second-year left-handed pitcher, Yamato Fuji, got his revenge.

He took the mound as the third in the 8th inning with 4 runs behind. He advanced runner to second base with two outs, but in the end, he finished off Nakagawa with a ground ball and got through with no runs. In the following 9th inning, he made it to 1st and 2nd base with 2 outs, but in the end, he slashed Hirooka with a fastball and swung struck out. 2 innings 2 hit 3 strike out no runs. After the game, he patted his chest, saying, "First of all, it was the best thing to be able to come back with two inning at zero.

The left-handed pitcher earned a promotion to the main roster on March 24, just before the season opener. However, in his first professional appearance on March 28 against Lotte (at ZOZO Marine Stadium), he came in as the second hit in the 6th inning with his team trailing by four runs. He allowed a single to Teraji, the leadoff batter, and then gave up a two-run homer to Soto, his first of the season, to left field. He then allowed another hit on consecutive hits, and then another single to right hitter, putting runners on first and third with no outs before being removed from the game without recording a single out.