◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 6-8 Seibu Lions (July 7th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Seibu Lions pitcher Chihiro Sumida earned his first win of the season, giving up 7 hit 3 runs in 7 innings, and reflected, "I want to thank the offense."

He pitched to end the team's losing streak, but gave up a tying solo shot to Yamakawa with no outs runner in the 2nd inning. In addition, with one out in the third inning, he allowed two runs to Kondo to win the game.

The offense came alive. In the fourth inning, with no outs and a runner on second, Tonosaki hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot. Taking a one-run lead, Nakamitsu hit his first professional Home Run in the fifth inning with one out and a runner on second, marking the team's first double-digit hit in eight games.

The left-hander who received support said, "I can never score an additional point," and after that, he left the game closer runs. "I was able to do the bare minimum, so next time I will do my best to pitch better than today," he vowed.