◆ Pacific League: Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (26th, Belluna Dome)

The league-leading Seibu Lions, who were on a three-game losing streak, tied the game with a hit from outfielder Alexander Canario.

Trailing by one run in the third inning, with one out, Ishii hit doble to left-center field to get on base. The next batter, Canario, hit a timely single to center field off opposing starter Ito's 133 km/h slider, tying the game. Canario smiled as he reflected, "There was runner in scoring position, so I went to the plate thinking only about bringing runner home. I'm glad it led to a run."

Later, they had another golden opportunity with the bases loaded and two outs, but Kuwahara grounded out to second base, with the ball hitting the bat he had stopped, and they were unable to take the lead.

Trailing by one run in the first inning, lead-off hitter Canario hit a single to left hit, creating an immediate opportunity to tie the game. However, the next batter, Takizawa, failed to execute sacrifice bunt on the first pitch, resulting in a groundout to the catcher. Hasegawa, the third batter, also grounded into a double double play, and the team failed to score.

In the second inning, with two outs, Kishi got on base with a single to center hit, but the next batter, Watanabe, flied out to the shortstop on the first pitch.