◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026 The Giants 1–1 Lotte = extra inning 12 innings = (June 6, Tokyo Dome)

Lotte's four-hour, 12-inning extra inning against The Giants ended in their first draw of the season, their first in 57 games, as they were unable to find the decisive move. Their overall record is now 27 wins, 29 losses, and 1 draw, placing them 5th in Pacific League. In interleague play, they are 5th out of 12 teams with a record of 6 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.

In the second inning, they took an early lead with a wild pitch by The Giants starter Whitley. In the sixth inning, with a one-run lead, Sawada was brought in as the second pitcher to replace Tanaka, who had started the game and thrown 66 pitches over five innings, allowing only five hit and no runs. However, Sawada gave up a solo home run to Ohshiro that tied the mound. Manager Saburo explained his intentions behind the pitching change, saying, "I was thinking of trying to hold on to a 1-0 lead, so I went with our winning pattern, but in the end, we gave up a run."

The batting lineup managed only one hit against The Giants' relief pitchers from the seventh inning onward, failing to score any runs. pitcher Saburo praised pitcher' efforts, saying, "I thought it was a complete loss, but the pitchers did their best and we managed to get a draw. I think that was good," taking a positive view of the season's first draw.