◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 3-6 Seibu Lions (17th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham suffered a come-from-behind loss, putting them two games behind in the standings, and dropping from third place to fourth place in just one day.

In the third inning, Kamikawabata, who was called up to starting line-up for the first time this season and immediately put in the starting lineup as the second batter and second baseman, hit a go-ahead RBI double down the left field line with one out doble on first. Then, with two outs and a runner on third, Reyes hit an RBI single to left field, giving the team a two-run lead.

Despite struggling with control, starting pitcher Kitayama was runs until the 4th inning, but in the 5th and infield hit, Walk also got involved and faced a 1-out, bases loaded crisis. Nishikawa retired struck out, but allowed Watanabe to hit a timely single to right, cutting the gap to one run.

Starting in the sixth inning, Shimamoto was runs the pitcher. However, in the seventh inning, Uehara was caught. With two outs and a runner on second, pinch hitter Kishi hit a go-ahead two-run homer over the left fence, and with two outs and a runner on first, Watanabe hit a single to left with two outs. Nevin hit his seventh two-run homer to left-center for four runs. They quickly took a three-point lead.

In the 7th inning, the batting lineup had a chance to tie the game with hit and an error by the opposing team, putting runners on first and second with two outs. Manami hit a timely single to center field off Seibu Lions third pitcher, Kaihino, to score one run, but runner on first who was trying to advance to third was caught out, ending the comeback.