◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 5-3 Rakuten Eagles (20th, ES CON FIELD)

Rakuten Eagles 's Kenta Maeda pitcher 38) started against Nippon-Ham, but gave up 4 hit lose Walk Rakuten Eagles runs 'm sorry for taking the game so early and causing trouble for pitcher. We also spent too much time on defense, so we couldn't give the offense any rhythm. Today was my responsibility, and I wasn't able to manage the game well," he said with difficulty.

The team struggled from the first inning. With no outs and runners on first and second, he gave up the first run of the game to Gunji on a timely hit up the middle. However, with one out and runners on second and third, he got Asama to swing at struck out and Nomura to fly out to first base to avoid giving up another run.

Immediately after tying the game in the second inning, triple and Walk were left sacrifice fly with one out and a runner at third base by Mizuno. He allowed the winning run to score and was told to take over in the third inning with one out and runners on first and second. He struggled with his control of the pitches, and spent 72 pitches in the middle of the third inning.

There were several instances where his opponent was tenacious and he couldn't even get a strikeout. "We're playing against each other more often now, and I think both sides have countermeasures. I need to rethink things again, and if we play against each other again, there are definitely parts I need to change," he analyzed.

A win would have been his first in NPB history in 3,883 days, since his game against Chunichi Dragons on October 2, 2015 (at Mazda Stadium), but it remained elusive in his fifth appearance on the mound. The team suffered its third consecutive loss and fell to last place.