◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. The Giants (11th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles took the lead in the first inning.

In the first inning, Taira led off with hit to right field and then successfully stole second base. With one out and a runner on third, Tatsumi hit a timely infield hit that hit pitcher to score the first run. With one out and doble to right field. Later, Murabayashi hit a timely infield hit to second base to add another run, bringing the score to four runs in the first inning. Aggressive base running including stolen base, also stood out.

The team announced on the 10th that manager Hajime Miki would be taking a leave of absence. The decision was made after discussions between the team and the manager, and head coach Tatsuya Shiokawa has been in charge as acting manager since the game against The Giants on the same day. The team suffered shutout game loss in the game against the Giants the previous day, and is aiming for their first win in the second game.