◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. The Giants (9th -Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest)

Rakuten Eagles missed a golden opportunity to score the first run.

The Giants' starting pitcher was Norimoto, a right-hander who played for Rakuten Eagles until last season.

In the second inning, with both teams scoreless, they created a scoring opportunity with one out and runners on first and third. However, Ota attempted a safety squeeze, but the ball rolled straight to pitcher. Third runner Kurokawa tried to score but was thrown out at home plate. With two outs and runners on first and second, Nakajima hit a foul fly ball and was out.

After missing an opportunity to score first, they lost momentum. In the third inning, Shoji gave up a three-run homer to Dalbeck, putting them behind by three runs.

Rakuten Eagles is currently on a three-game losing streak. They have been struggling since the start of the interleague series, with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses.