◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 6-5 Seibu Lions (19th, Kyocera Dome) =10 extra inning =

Seibu Lions took the lead by scoring 5 points against Espinoza, who had struggled with 15 inning scoreless over two matches this season, but lost walk-off extra inning 10 innings. The league started with a loss in their first match after resuming.

Starting pitcher Kosei Takahashi, who was on a nine-game losing streak against this opponent, struggled with his control and was pulled after his shortest outing of the season, five innings, having given up two runs. Nevertheless, he earned the right to his eighth win and handed the game over to the relief pitchers. He threw 102 pitches over five innings, giving up six hit and three runs for two Walk. "I wasn't able to create a good rhythm for the team, and I was helped by fielder. Even so, I think I was able to maintain my fighting spirit and go after hitter until I left mound," he said, wiping away sweat.

In the first inning, with one out and runners on second and third base, Hirasawa, batting fourth for the first time this season, hit sacrifice fly to left field to score the first run. Trailing by one run in the fifth inning with two outs and runners on second and third base, Canario hit a two-run single to left field to take the lead.

In the sixth inning with one out and a runner on second with one out, Yuto Koga catcher hit his third two-run homer of the season to the left field stands, successfully breaking through Espinoza, who had been closer with 15 inning scoreless games in two games this season.

However, in the ninth inning, with a one-run lead, closer rookie Iwaki gave up a game-tying solo home run to Ota with one out. Although they managed to escape a major jam with bases loaded loaded and two outs, in the tenth inning, with runners on second and third with one out, Hamaya gave up another walk-off hit to Ota to right-center field, ending their hopes of victory.