◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026 Hanshin Tigers―Rakuten Eagles (8th · Koshien)

Hanshin Tigers Tigers' games were canceled for two consecutive games due to bad weather.

Rakuten Eagles Masaru Fujii pitcher Seiji Fujii (29), who was scheduled to start, will not be pitching for the second day in a row. In fact, last year, two games in which he was scheduled to start were canceled, resulting in him not being able to pitch at all. Experiencing this "unusual event" for the second year in a row, he gave a wry smile and said, "I'm a rain man. I'm a rain man. I admit it." He had previously denied being a "rain man," but he had no choice but to admit it.

Nevertheless, in true Fujii fashion, he emphasized the importance of moving on, adding a touch of humor. "Maybe if I had pitched (today), I might have runs. That's how I see it," he said.