◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: DeNA 2-4 Softbank Hawks (12 extra inning) (July 7, Yokohama)

Softbank Hawks won their second extra inning game of the season, securing their fifth consecutive series win.

He allowed Ogata, the DeNA starter and teammate until May, to pitch a perfect pitch 5-strike out through three innings, but with two outs and bases loaded in the fourth, Takashi Hirose delivered a bases-loaded Walk to get one run back. Then, in the seventh inning, Makihara Dai chose a bases-loaded Walk from third pitcher Louise to tie the game.

Starter Hsu Jo-Hsi gave up the first run in the third inning on a two-run doble by Maki, but finished with 6 innings pitched and 2 runs.

With rain beginning to fall midway through the game, extra inning the team created a scoring opportunity in the 10th inning with one out bases loaded, but Shōji flew out to shortstop and Unno flew out to left field, preventing them from scoring.

Nevertheless, in the 12th inning extra inning, pinch hitter Nomura led off with doble to left field, followed by an infield hit by Hirose Takashi, creating a scoring opportunity with no outs and runners on first and third. Shoji then executed a successful safety squeeze to take the lead. With one out and a runner on second, Umino followed with a timely doble to extend the lead to two runs. In the bottom of the inning, the seventh pitcher, Sugiyama, faced a dangerous situation with two outs and runners on first and third, but managed to hold on for the win.