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

Softbank Hawks held onto their lead with a combined effort from six pitchers, securing their first win in two games.

Xu, who was scheduled to start, had to skip the game due to a back injury, so Nakamura Minoru was hastily brought in to mound. closer the side in order in the first inning, but in the second inning, immediately after scoring the first run, with two outs and runners on second and third base, he gave up a three-run homer to So, allowing the opposing team to take the lead.

Nevertheless, in the bottom of the inning, the offense connected with two outs. They loaded bases loaded, and Shuto hit a timely infield Walk, and Kurihara was hit by a pitch, also forcing in Hit by Pitch, putting them back in the lead. Makihara Dai then followed with a two-run single to center field, bringing the score to five runs.

Kondo hit a solo home run with two outs in the fourth inning, and the team continued to score effectively, bringing their total to eight runs. pitcher staff also performed well, with Nakamura Minoru, Kamichatani, Tsumori, Osuna, Matsumoto Yu, and Sugiyama taking the mound, and the team worked together to secure the win.