◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 5-1 Seibu Lions (14th, Kyocera Dome)

Seibu Lions Chihiro Sumida pitcher went 5 innings with 4 hit 5 runs (1 earned). He couldn't get his second win of the season. In the 3rd inning, he was hit by two consecutive hits from the lead and was on first and second base with no outs, but he made a series of throw mistakes, including himself, and scored two runs. After that, as a bases loaded with no outs, Nishikawa carried the fork to the front center fielder, and lost 4 runs at once in this inning.

In the fourth inning, a fumble by Kuwahara led to another run being scored, and he was unable to find his rhythm. "I feel sorry for the team for my pathetic pitching. I wasn't able to pitch like myself, so I will adjust so that I can do that next time," he reflected.