Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Trey Wingenter pitcher whose training had been delayed due to right shoulder problems, made their return to action on the 16th in a farm league game against the Yomiuri The Giants (at Carminique).

Yoza pitched as the fourth pitcher from the 7th inning with a 3-run lead, pitching 2 innings with 3 hit, 2 strike out no runs. Wingenter came in as the fifth pitcher from the ninth inning with a five-run lead, and after a teammate's error and a series of hits allowed a no-outs bases loaded, he grounded out to shortstop with one runs. With two outs and bases loaded, he gave up another run on his own wild pitch, and the inning was 2-hit 2-runs.