◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: DeNA Softbank Hawks (July 7, Yokohama)

Softbank Hawks pitcher Xu Hsu Jo-Hsi left the game after giving up two runs in six innings.

In the third inning with a score of 0-0 and two outs, he allowed a infield hit to third base to starting pitcher Ogata, who had been traded from Softbank Hawks to DeNA on May 12, with two outs. After giving Ebina a Walk, with two outs and runners on first and second, Maki carried a two-run doble to left-center for runs. Although no additional goals were conceded, the team gained control of the match.

In the sixth inning, with the score tied at one run and one out with a runner on third, DeNA's Miyazaki hit a ball that struck him directly in the back of his left knee. He crouched down on mound and went to the dugout for treatment, but returned to mound. After that, with one out and runners on first and third, he got Watari to hit a ground ball to third base, and then Ishigami to hit a ground ball to first base, escaping the jam. He fulfilled his role as the starting pitcher.