Pacific League Lotte vs. Softbank (5th, Zozo Marine)

Softbank Hawks 's pitcher Carter Stewart left the game after giving up two runs in six innings.

He took mound aiming for his second win of the season. In the first inning, with two outs, he hit Nishikawa with stolen base Hit by Pitch who then stole second base. After that, Polanco hit an infield hit, allowing runner to score. It was a rough start, as he gave up a run, but he continued to throw pitches at a good tempo and shut down the opposing lineup.

In the fourth inning, he faced a dangerous situation with no outs and runners on second and third base, but managed to escape with only one runs. With his teammates taking the lead, he tenaciously held his ground on mound.

From the 7th inning, Kamichatani took mound as the second pitcher.