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

Seibu Lions walk-off with Home Run home run by outfielder Alexander Canario, ending their three-game losing streak and extending their lead over second-place Softbank Hawks who did not play a game, to two games.

He led the 9th inning, tying the score. Belluna Dome went wild with Canario's dramatic shot. The ball that caught Uehara's fastball became his first walk-off home run in Japan, diving into the left field seats. On the podium, he excitedly said, "Today was the first time in my life walk-off home run was with me, so I'm happy."

In the third inning, trailing by one run, Canario hit a game-tying RBI single to center field off opposing starter Ito's 133 km/h slider with one out and a runner on second base, but they subsequently allowed a two-run lead.

Then, in the 7th inning, trailing by two runs, Canario and Takizawa hit consecutive singles with two outs, putting runners on first and second. Hasegawa then drew a walk, enduring two bases loaded Walk off himself, to load the bases with two outs. At this point, cleanup hitter Nevin stepped up to the plate and perfectly timed the first pitch, a 133 km/h slider, hitting a two-run single to left field to tie the game once again.

Starting pitcher Kosei Takahashi was pulled after 6 innings and 100 pitches, having given up 6 hit 2 runs, putting his 8th win on hold. In the first inning, with two outs, he gave up a solo Home Run to Reyes, allowing the opposing team to take the lead, and in the fifth inning, with the score tied, he gave up another solo Home Run to Yoshida, putting the opposing team behind.

After Hikaru Takahashi, Yu Nakamura came in as the second pitcher from the seventh inning and gave up consecutive home runs to leadoff hitter Yoshida. However, after that, reliever held firm and led to a walk-off victory. Canario, who hit a dramatic hit, performed brilliantly with his first 4-hit in Japan and 2 RBI, saying, "I want to keep winning at this pace." Together with Nevin, the reliable foreign duo looks set to energize the team once again.