◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク４―１楽天（１日・みずほペイペイドーム）

Softbank Hawks ∙ Yuki Yanagita outfielder received Hit by Pitch in the seventh inning. 1-1 with two outs, a first-pitch fastball hit him near the right knee. He fell to the ground and glared at Nishigaki. He pulled back to the bench with his trainer and retired to the bench after being told to substitute Watanabe.

After the game, manager Kokubo said, "He won't need to go to the hospital. It's just a bruise, so we'll see how it goes for now. If he can move around when he comes in tomorrow, he'll be starting line-up. We'll decide tomorrow morning," expressing his hope that the injury was minor.