◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク―楽天（１５日・みずほペイペイドーム）

Softbank Hawks Hawks infielder Hotaka Yamakawa hit a game-tying RBI single in the fourth inning.

In the fourth inning, trailing by one run, leadoff hitter Kondo reached base with a single to center. With one out and a runner on first, Yanagida hit his first solo steal in two seasons during his at-bat. After that, with two outs and a runner on second, Yamakawa broke through the shortstop to third and carried the ball to left, and Kondo, who runner second, stepped on the home plate to tie the game. Fearing the pulled ball, infielder was unfazed by the 'Yamakawa Shift' that moved to the left. "I hit fork. I focused on the chance and thought, 'I managed to hit a single hit.' He hooked the bat well and hit it at the right time," he said excitedly.