◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles 8X-7 Seibu Lions (22nd, Tokyo Dome) =12 extra inning =

Rakuten Eagles Seibu Lions defeated . This ended their five-game losing streak. New manager Yoshii earned his first win in his third game since taking the helm. walk-off win

It was a fierce battle. Trailing by one run in the ninth inning, they tied the game and forced it into extra inning innings. In the eleventh inning, extra inning by one run, Asamura hit a game-tying solo home run. In the twelfth extra inning, with two outs and a runner on second base, Kurokawa hit a timely double to left field for a dramatic win.

Kurokawa, who delivered the dramatic hit, extra inning base with one out and runners on first and third in the bottom extra inning 10th inning. Furthermore, in the 11th inning, he made a throw runs that led to a run being scored. With feelings of regret in his heart, he finally made the hit with sheer determination. Kurokawa reflected on his spirited hit, saying, "I went into that situation with the feeling that if I couldn't get the job done, my baseball career would be over."