◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Chunichi 1-4 Seibu Lions (12 innings) (July 7 extra inning Vantelin Dome)

Seibu Lions 's third-year right-handed pitcher, Taiga Ueda, successfully extinguished the threat with a brilliant pickoff move, averting a second walk-off-off loss in the same series.

extra inning of the 11th inning, with the score tied and two outs and runners on first and fastball base, Ueda took mound as the fifth pitcher. After walking Hosokawa on four straight Walk to load the bases with two bases loaded, he threw a pickoff throw to first base before throwing the second pitch to Itayama, who had a ball. runner on first, Hosokawa, was caught off guard and couldn't make it back to first base in time, resulting in an out. Having escaped the jam without throwing a single strike, Ueda clenched his fists with both hands and walked back to the dugout, letting out several powerful roars in celebration.