◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 3-5 Seibu Lions (17th, ES CON FIELD)

Seibu Lions 's outfielder Masayuki Kuwahara was involved in four runs, including his second home run of the season (a two-run shot), which helped snap the team's three-game losing streak. Starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe, who made the opening pitcher start of the season, earned his long-awaited first win in his fourth appearance on the mound.

In the first inning, lead-off hitter Kuwahara connected with the first pitch from opposing starter Kitayama for triple to left-center field to get on base. The next batter, Genda, also connected with the first pitch, but his hit was line drive drive to right fielder. However, third runner Kuwahara, who started to tag up, showed great spirit by sliding headfirst into home plate, giving his team the lead.

In the fifth inning, after a series of hits and sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with one out, they scored a run on a ground ball to third base by Kuwahara. Trailing by one run in the seventh inning with one out and a runner on first, Kuwahara hit his second home run of the season, a two-run shot that landed in the left field bullpen, giving them the lead. In the eighth inning with one out, Yamamura hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot that landed near the right field foul pole.

Starting pitcher Watanabe earned his first win of the season, allowing 4 hit 3 runs over 7 innings. In the first inning, immediately after his team scored the first run, he gave up sacrifice fly to Reyes with no outs and runners on first and third, tying the game. Then, with one out and runners on first and third, he gave up another sacrifice fly to Mizutani, who took the lead. In the fourth inning with two outs, he gave up a solo home run to Manami, who was the seventh of the season, but he persevered and secured win.