◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 0-5 Orix Buffaloes (23rd, Mizuho PayPay)

Softbank Hawks suffered their fifth shutout game loss of the season, marking their third consecutive opening game defeat in a series.

The starting pitcher was Naoyuki Uwasawa who was making his first appearance since May 15 due to a right elbow injury. He had a great start, pitching a perfect game through two innings, but gave runs a solo home run to Wakatsuki with two outs in the third inning. In the fifth inning, he allowed a timely single to So with no outs and runners on first and third, giving up two more runs, and was removed from the game after five innings having given up three runs.

The lineup wanted to fight back, but Jerry, who had closer 12 inning runs before this season's game, was again held scoreless for six innings that day. He added two more runs in the eighth inning, ending the game. The home was far away until the very end.

Uwasawa suffered his first loss at home against Orix Buffaloes since joining Softbank Hawks. The team's winning streak also came to an end at two games.