◆Nippon Seimei Central-Pa. Exchange Game 2026 Hanshin Tigers 2-4 Seibu Lions (4th, Koshien)

Seibu Lions secured two straight wins against Hanshin Tigers, and despite one rainout, they maintain their strong form with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw after 8 interleague games. They have increased their lead to a season-high of 12 games. They remain undefeated against top Central League Yakult and Hanshin Tigers, with 4 wins and 1 draw in 5 games.

Starting pitcher Kaima Taira pitcher earned his fourth win with 7 innings, 4 hit, 4 strike out 1 runs. In the first inning, with one out, Nakano reached base with a single hit to right, but Morishita was struck out with a groundout to third on a double play hit, ending the game with no runs. In the second inning, he gave Oyama a Walk with one out, but declined the follow-up. In the fifth inning, he gave up a hit to right field by leadoff hitter Takadera, and after two outs and a runner on second, pinch hitter Shimamura hit a timely single to center field, runs. The streak of inning runs stopped at 19.

However, he didn't let Hanshin Tigers lineup get a handle on him from the sixth inning onward. In the seventh inning with two outs, he faced his former teammate Motoyama, but got him to ground out to the shortstop, ending the inning with three consecutive outs.

In the first inning, with one out and runners on first and third, Nevin hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score the first run. In the fourth inning, with one out and runners on second and third, Nishikawa swung at opposing starter Nishi Yu's 128 km/ change-up for a timely single to right field. right fielder Sato Teru catch the ball and then bad throw to home plate, allowing runner on second base, Watanabe, to score, and Nishikawa to advance to second base. Two more runs were added. In the sixth inning, Watanabe hit a timely doble to extend the lead.