◆ Pacific League League: Rakuten Eagles (19th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Rakuten Eagles was overtaken by Lotte.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, with the score tied and bases loaded loaded with two outs, the third pitcher, Shibata, gave up a bases loaded slam to Aito to left field. The team, which had once held a three-run lead, was now trailing.

This was the first game since manager Yoshihito Yoshii took over. The game was action-packed from the start. In the first inning, with two outs and a runner on first, McCusker hit a two-run homer to left field, his fourth of the season. The home run by the foreign player gave them the lead, and the manager applauded in praise. In the third inning, with a one-run lead and two outs and runners on second and third, Watanabe Kei doble two-run double to left-center field. The offense was functioning well and they scored additional runs.

However, starting pitcher Shoji couldn't hold on. In the third inning, with a three-run lead, he gave up a two-run doble to Soto that broke through left-center field, and then in the fourth inning, he surrendered a solo home run to Yamaguchi, bringing the game back to a tie.