◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 6x-5 Lotte (8th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

Lotte suffered walk-off loss to Softbank Hawks, extending their losing streak to four games.

The lineup, which had been soaked with just one run in the previous Orix Buffaloes three-game series (Kyocera D), reunited after a long time. With the team trailing by two runs in the sixth inning with no outs bases loaded, Tomosugi hit a timely single to right off starter Uwasawa for Softbank Hawks. For the team, this was his first 34-inning RBI hit in four games since the 7th inning of the Seibu Lions game (ZOZO) on the 3rd.

With the bases still loaded and no bases loaded, pinch hitter Sato hit a two-doble to right field to take the lead. Then, with one out and runners on second and third, Fujiwara hit a two-run single to left field off Softbank Hawks 's second pitcher, Hernandez. They scored five runs in this inning.

Starting pitcher Hiroike threw 91 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 4 hit, strike out 4, Walk 1, and giving up 1 runs in a strong performance. He gave up a two-run homer to Kondo in the 3rd inning and allowed sacrifice fly to Yanagida in the 6th inning, but he persevered.

In the 9th inning with a two-run lead, Yokoyama hit a solo shot to Kurihara, who was down by one run with two outs and the bases loaded. Nishikawa, who was left fielder on a fly ball to left field by Dai Makihara, but he was unable to catch get the ball away and the game was tied (recorded at doble). The next Yanigahara was hit by a walk-off pitch, and the team unexpectedly lost walk-off with a 3 runs inning. The unexpected turn of events left the nine in a daze. Nishikawa, who had two outings at good opportunities, had tears in his eyes.

Manager Saburo defended Yokoyama, who suffered his first loss of the season in his first appearance since April 29, saying, "He's been working hard up until now. I think things like this happen a few times a year. Well, it can't be helped." He added, "There was an eight-day break between starts, so that was a bit of a concern. But he's our closer, so we let him go all the way."