◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (24th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions tied the game with a hitter Home Run on the first pitch by outfielder Alexander Canario.

Having conceded a run in the first inning, the team went up to bat in the bottom of the first. Number 1, Canario, swung at Yamaoka's first pitch, a 145 km/h fastball, and the ball soared straight into the left-center field stands. It was a solo home run, his third of the season, and he knew it was a home run the moment he hit it.

Second batter Takizawa and third batter Watanabe reached base with consecutive hits, and runners on second and third were no-outs. At that moment, the cleanup hitter Nevin hit a sacrifice fly to center, and third runner Takizawa scored home with a touch-up to score and successfully take the lead. The following fifth batter, An-Ko Lin, chose Walk, but the sixth batter, Hirasawa, flied out to left, leaving two outs with runners on first and third, and Yamaoka was taken out. The seventh batter, Hasegawa, ended up swinging and missing struck out.