◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks (17th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Softbank Hawks 's starting pitcher, Yugo Maeda pitched five innings, allowing only one runs, and kept the game close.

Despite allowing hit in every inning from the start, he continued to pitch without letting any runners score. In the fifth inning, with a two-run lead, he gave up a solo home run to Taira to left field, putting him in a jam with two outs and runners on first and second. He faced the third batter, Tatsumi, but maintained his aggressive stance. He struck him out swinging with fork, preserving the lead with minimal runs. "I allowed runner on base in every struck out, but I'm glad I was able to persevere through it. However, if I can get outs with a better rhythm, I think it will lead to more offensive opportunities, so I want to reflect on that and use it to my advantage in my next pitch," he said.

From the sixth inning onwards, pitcher Taiga Kamichatani took the mound for the second consecutive game.