◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles 8X-7 Seibu Lions (22nd, Tokyo Dome)

Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Kaima Taira runs five innings, allowing only one run, in his first start in 10 days. Although the relief pitchers couldn't hold the lead, he missed out on his sixth win of the season. However, his total innings pitched innings pitched the season reached 71, reaching the required 70 innings. His 0.89 ERA puts him at the top of Pacific League.

However, since he has just exceeded the required inning innings pitched by one, he is likely to drop out of the top spot in pitcher statistics again in two games (against Rakuten Eagles on the 25th).

On the unfamiliar mound at Tokyo Dome, the right-hander threw 96 pitches in five innings. Reflecting on his performance, he said, "Even though I wasn't in top condition, I was able to use a good number of pitches and aim for the corners pitch so that pitch wouldn't be too easy to hit. I think that allowed me to finish with minimal runs allowed."