◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes (23rd, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Orix Buffaloes Sean Hjelle pitcher left the mound after 2 hit and no runs in the 6th inning and 8 strike out. In the first inning, with one out, Yanagimachi was pushed to right-field but could not runs the trail. In two innings, he had two runners walk in a Walk row from the lead, but Shuto flew out to left, Unno flew out to center, and Nomura swung and missed struck out. Right after giving up one run of run, he retired all three batters in order in the third inning.

In the 4th inning, with one out, Dai Makihara advanced to left field, allowing left fielder Nishikawa to advance to third base due to a mistake. Even so, they swung Takashi Hirose struck out missed, shut Shuto to grounder to second, and again did not allow any runs.

In the fifth inning with a three-point lead, the offense ended with all three outs retired. In the sixth inning, he missed Yanagimachi, struck out finished off Kondo with a struck out swing, and finally sealed Kurihara with a 'Tojahi'.

The 213cm right-handed pitcher left the game with the right to earn his third win. Second pitcher Teranishi took mound from the 7th inning.