◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks (16th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Softbank Hawks 's catcher, Yudai Yamamoto, who joined the team from DeNA, recorded his first hit since transferring.

In the second inning, with one out and a runner on first base, he stepped up to the plate and, on a 1-1 count, swung at breaking ball and sent it to left field. The ball for his first hit was returned to the dugout.

On the 12th, he joined from DeNA in a trade with Shuto Ogata and Tomoya Inoue. starting line-up He made a strong impact on the fans as a main catcher player, and after holding a press conference on the 13th, he made an appearance in the game against Seibu Lions (Mizuho Peipay) on the same day as "No.6 catcher". He continued to wear the mask until the 9th inning but finished with 3 At Bat and no hit runs, making a great sound in his second game.