◆ Pacific League 10-0 Seibu Lions (3rd, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher, Kaima Taira, left the game after the first inning due to discomfort in his upper right arm.

In the first inning, two Walk led to timely hits by Polanco and Aito, resulting in two runs being scored against them. From the second inning, Ryota Itokawa came in as the second pitcher in an emergency relief effort.

Prior to this game this season, Taira had started five games, maintaining a strong record of 2 wins and 0 losses with ERA of 0.49.

After the game, manager Fumiya Nishiguchi explained, "It seemed like he was having trouble putting power into his pitches. He said he's fine now, but he said he was having trouble putting power into his pitches." Regarding the future, the manager said, "We'll see how he is tomorrow and the day after. He said he thinks he can do it, but we'll check on him carefully and make a decision then."