◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 6-2 Rakuten Eagles (19th, ES CON FIELD)

Rakuten Eagles suffered a come-from-behind loss to Nippon-Ham, extending their losing streak to two games.

They got off to a good start, scoring first. In the first inning, with two outs and the score still 0-0, Tatsumi perfectly timed a 150 km/h fastball high and inside from Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher Ito. The ball went into the middle of the right-field stands. It was his fourth solo home run of the season, giving his team the lead.

However, starter Shoji miscalculated: with a one-run lead, he gave up a two-run double to Gunji with no outs in the second inning. He was unable to recover after that, giving up a push Walk to Mizuno with one out bases loaded and another push Walk to Sachi Kiyomiya with two outs. We lost 4 runs in this inning 3 hit 4 Walk.

In the third inning, with one out and a runner on first, he gave up a two-run homer to Manami, further extending the lead. He was pulled from the game after just three innings, his shortest outing of the season. He gave up five hit and five Walk, making for a tough pitch.

Having served as the opening day pitcher for the first time this season, he had started seven games prior to this match, compiling a record of 4 wins and 3 losses with ERA of 2.93. Given his consistent pitch, this turn of events was completely unexpected.

The batting lineup managed 11 hit against Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher Ito by the 6th inning, but only scored two runs. They just couldn't get that final push.