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

Orix Buffaloes secured their sixth shutout game victory of the season, ending their six-game road losing streak. Their opponent's starting pitcher was Uwasawa, against whom they had given up the most wins in any single series, 24. In their previous encounter, Orix allowed him to pitch a no-hitter until one out in the ninth inning, but Orix managed to score three runs by the fifth inning, successfully getting their revenge.

Manager Kishida expressed satisfaction, saying, "(Uesawa) is probably not in top form yet. We'll use this as a reference and try to put it to good use the next time we face him." He also praised Jerry's pitch, who earned his third win with 6 innings pitched, 2 hit, no runs, and 8 strike out saying, "He did a great job. He was careful and closer them in check when it mattered."

In the ninth inning, with two outs, Machado was ejected for Hit by Pitch a dangerous pitch that hit Ishizuka in the head. Despite securing their fourth consecutive win against Softbank Hawks, the manager did not smile, saying, "I'm worried... First and foremost, I hope Ishizuka is okay."