◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (23rd, Belluna Dome)

In the second game of the battle for first place, Seibu Lions took the lead with a hit from outfielder Alexander Canario.

He started the game as the leadoff hitter and right fielder. In the second inning, with the score tied 0-0, and two outs and runners on first and second base after a series of hits, he hit a curveball on the outside corner from opposing starter Takashima, sending the ball through the gap between third base and shortstop. It was a go-ahead RBI single to left field, the team's first lead in six games.

Before this series, they were in second place, just 0.5 games behind the league leaders, Orix Buffaloes, but after losing the first game of the series yesterday, they have fallen back to 1.5 games behind. Can they finish the final three-game series before the interleague games with a winning record?