◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Yakult 0-8 Seibu Lions (28th, Jingu Stadium)

Seibu Lions defeated Yakult, who were tied for first place in Central League, bringing their record to two wins and one draw. As Orix Buffaloes, who were also tied for first place, lost, Seibu regained sole possession of first place.

The races on the 26th and 27th were long, each lasting over four hours, but on this day, the match was decided in just over three hours.

Leading off the first inning, on the seventh pitch of full count, Canario hit a 133 km/h outside slider from Ogawa into the right-center field stands for his fifth home run of the season, a solo Home Run that gave his team the lead. After rounding the bases and returning to the dugout, he jumped for joy with Nevin.

In the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and a two-run lead, Hasegawa connected with Ogawa's fourth pitch, a 116 km/h outside change-up, on a 2-1 count, sending it into the left-field stands. He had already hit six Home Run up to this point, tying his personal best from last year, but he managed to break that record in his 46th game. Starting pitcher Takeuchi earned his fourth win of the season with six hit runs allowing only four hits.

He mixed his fastest 151 km/h fastball with curves, change-up, and slider, preventing any runners from scoring. In the ninth inning, Canario's bases loaded doble and other hits led to a five-run rally, giving them a dominant 12-hit, 8-run victory.