◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Rakuten Eagles (5th, Belluna Dome)

Rakuten Eagles, currently on a three-game winning streak, will have their first-round draft pick, rookie right-handed pitcher Sota Fujiwara, start the game hoping for his first professional win. Can he snatch that first professional victory against Seibu Lions?

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Rakuten Eagles took the lead. In the first inning, lead-off hitter Nakajima broke his bat but still managed to hit a single to right hit, and the next batter, Tatsumi, walked, putting runners on first and second with Walk. At this point, center fielder hitter Voit hit a hard ball to center field. It looked like it would be a center field fly ball, but Seibu Lions 's third-round draft pick rookie Akiyama, who had just been registered that day, managed to get his glove on it but surprisingly couldn't catch.

A timely error allowed Rakuten Eagles to put a "1" on the scoreboard.