◆ Pacific League League: Orix Buffaloes (16th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes and Daiki Tajima pitcher were pulled after 5 1/3 innings, 7 hit, 2 runs, and 4 strike out. In the first inning, with two outs, Nishikawa brought the ball to center field, but Yamaguchi followed with a left-handed Jahi to finish the game. In the second inning, he gave up a single to left field to leadoff Sato but retired the next hitter and did not score. In the third inning, all three retired in order, ending the attack.

In the 4th inning, Nishikawa led off with a single up the middle, and with two outs, he allowed Ikeda to hit a single to left, putting runners on first and second. struck out In the 5th inning, he walked Takabe Walk with two outs, but Takabe calmly got a hit by pitch to end the inning.

In the sixth inning, after Ogawa led off with a single to left field, Yamaguchi hit single hit that hit the left field wall with one out, putting runners on first and third. Pinch runner Wada stole second base, putting runners on second and third, and then Sato hit a two-run single to left field, breaking the tie.

At this point, manager Kishida decided to switch to reliever Iriyama. Tajima threw a tenacious 91 pitches, but with no run support from the offense, his second win was postponed.