◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: DeNA 3-7 Rakuten Eagles (June 2nd, Yokohama)

Rakuten Eagles came from behind to win DeNA, ending their six-game losing streak.

They took control early on. In the third inning, with both teams scoreless, McCusker led off with Walk. Ota's single to center hit and Shoji's sacrifice sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with one out, and Sato's sacrifice fly gave them the lead. Then, with two outs and a runner on third, Tatsumi hit a timely doble to left-center field. The rearranged batting lineup was working, and the team, which had been struggling with a six-game losing streak, scored two crucial runs.

However, starting pitcher Shoji couldn't hold on. closer the opponent runs through four innings, but in the fifth inning he found himself in a jam with runners on first and second with one out. He gave up a three-run homer to Ebina to left field, allowing the opposing team to take the lead.

The game started with them trailing, but they showed great resilience in the final innings. In the 8th inning, with two outs and runners on first and second base, Suzuki Dai, who had just been appointed captain, hit hit infield single. Then, with two outs and runners on first and third base, McCusker hit a go-ahead single to left field. In the 9th inning, Hikaru Ito hit a solo home run to center field off his former team, DeNA, to extend their lead. They finally secured their long-awaited first interleague win in their seventh game.