◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (23rd, Yamagata City)

Starting pitcher Allan Winans pitched five innings, tying his shortest outing since coming to Japan, and gave up five runs, his worst performance since arriving in the country, failing to set up a good game.

In the first inning, with one out, Tatsumi hit a doble to break through left-center field, but he then cut Asamura and McCuscar to consecutive swing struck out and misses. In the second inning, with runners on first and second and one out, Taira got a groundout to third double play and Horiuchi hit a triple fly to third to get through with no runs.

However, in the third inning, with a two-run lead, they were caught out by Rakuten Eagles lineup. After two hit and bases loaded Walk, the bases were loaded with one out, and cleanup hitter McCusker hit a two-run single to center field to tie the game. With two outs and runners on first and second, Murabayashi hit a go-ahead two-run doble over left fielder 's head, giving up four runs in one inning.

He finished the fourth inning runs, but in the fifth inning with one out, he gave up a solo Home Run to cleanup hitter McCusker that landed deep in the left field stands.

He pitched five innings, strike out six, allowing nine hit, two Walk and five runs.