◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Hiroshima 0-2 Nippon-Ham (June 16, Mazda Stadium)

Nippon-Ham won a close game to finish the interleague series with a victory. They finished the interleague series with a 14-4 record, including a nine-game winning streak, but it wasn't enough to win the championship.

If Seibu Lions lost and win by more than 5 points, they still had a chance to win the interleague play, but since Seibu Lions won, they did not take the championship. Unable to pull away by 5 points, they fell short of runs tied Softbank Hawks and finished third.

In the fourth inning, the leadoff runner Yazawa came out at Walk, then advanced to third base with a steal and fly out to center. With two outs and a runner on third, the hitter was Otsuka. Caught off guard, he hit a safety squeeze in front of third base, snatching a run. In the ninth inning, Mannami hit his 14th solo homer, adding another run.

On the pitching side, starting pitcher Kitayama struggled with control but still managed to get his sixth win of the season with four hit no runs allowed through six innings. In the seventh inning, Tatsu, who had been temporarily moved to the bullpen due to poor performance, took the mound closer the side in order, with the relief pitchers holding on to the lead.