◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles 8-4 Seibu Lions (23rd, Yamagata City)

Seibu Lions Lions outfielder Tokumasa Chano recorded his first hit on the 23rd, in his 16th game since joining the team from Orix Buffaloes through the active player draft. "The hit wasn't great, but I'm glad it was a hit, so I want to build on this and do my best to improve next time," he said enthusiastically.

He made his first start since the April 30th game against Nippon-Ham (at Belluna Dome) as the number 9 batter and right fielder. In his second at-bat in the 4th inning with two outs and a runner on second base, trailing by two runs, he hit a 131 km/h slider high and inside from opposing starter Takinaka, even though he was jammed. The hit bounce in front of the short stop. Chano said, "I was just trying to get safe somehow. I was determined," and he used his speed to make a headfirst slide into first base for an infield single.

However, in the eighth inning, trailing by 4 runs, he fell to a swinging struck out and failed to deliver any good results afterward. With a frustrated twisted expression, he said, "I want to somehow survive in this world with my batting and my feet, so I want to work even harder," vowing to grow even further.

Chano joined the team from Orix Buffaloes in the 2025 offseason draft. This season, he started in the minor leagues but joined the first team on April 18th. He mainly came in as a pinch runner, and his at-bats were only his sixth.