◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Seibu Lions (12th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

The stadium erupted in chaos after Seibu Lions was hit by three Hit by Pitch from opposing starting pitcher Matsumoto Haru Matsumoto of Softbank Hawks by the sixth inning.

In the first inning with two outs, third batter Watanabe was hit by Hit by Pitch near his right foot and reached base. In the fifth inning with two outs and runners on first and second, Nevin was hit by a wild pitch, and in the sixth inning, leadoff batter Hirasawa was hit by another wild pitch. The team's in-form hitter were hit by Hit by Pitch one after another, and there were moments when angry shouts erupted from the Lions fans who filled the left field stands.