◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 8-5 Orix Buffaloes (24th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Orix Buffaloes However, they suffered a come-from-behind loss to the Softbank Hawks and slipped back to fourth place for the first time since June 13. The unexpected setback came from starting pitcher Tajima. In the first inning, he gave up a leadoff hitter home run to Masaki.In the second inning, immediately after the offense had taken a two-run lead, with two outs bases loaded, he allowed a run-scoring single to first base by Shuto infield hit, a walk-off run by Kondo Walk, a walk-off run by Kurihara Hit by Pitch, and a two-run single to center field by Dai Makihara, suffering his third loss after 6 runs in 1 2/3 innings.Katayama gave up one run in the fourth inning, and Iriyama gave up one run in the sixth.

Trailing by one run in the second inning, with two outs and runners on second and third, Mune hit his sixth home run of the season—a three-run shot over the right-field fence—to briefly take the lead. Trailing by four runs in the fifth inning, with one out and a bases loaded, Sugisawa hit a single to center field sacrifice fly to score a run. They scored another run in the ninth inning, but that was the extent of their comeback.

Tajima joined the team as the first overall pick in the 2017 draft, and in his ninth professional season this year, he reached 50 career wins. However, in the game against Hiroshima on the 6th (Mazda Stadium), he gave up 5 runs in 4 innings and was sent back to the farm team for further adjustments. This marks a critical moment for him, as he has been pulled early from two consecutive games in the first team.