◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 2-4 Nippon-Ham (27th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu's pitcher Chihiro Sumida who Seibu Lions the league, pitched a strong game, giving up 9 hit and 4 runs in 8 2/3 innings, but was unable to secure his 7th win due to a lack of offensive support. The gap between Seibu and second-place Softbank Hawks, whose game was canceled due to rain, narrowed to 1.5 games.

In the ninth inning, with the score tied 1-1, the leadoff pitcher Nomura hit a hit to center field, followed by Hosokawa hitting a three-sacrifice bunt to get one out and a runner on second. At that point, Narama, who had come up to bat, caught the first pitch and hit a go-ahead doble down the right field line. He then grabbed his cap with his left hand and threw it into the ground, showing his anger.

After that, with two outs and a runner on second base, Mizuno hit a timely triple that went over the head of center fielder who was playing in a forward defense, and he showed his frustration with tears in his eyes. At this point, manager Nishiguchi called for a substitution, and he was sadly taken out of the game.

In the first inning, with two outs and an unlucky hit putting two outs and a runner on third, he got off to the runs with no ground. In the fifth inning, with one out and runners on second and third, he faced a crisis, but Tamiya grounded out and let Mizutani pass, clenching his fists powerfully with both hands as a struck out.

In the 7th inning, he retired Narama, Igohata, and Mizuno on the first pitch, completing the first inning in three pitches and achieving a 'three-pitch inning.' By the time he finished the eighth inning, he had thrown 97 pitches, but had already reached mound in the ninth.

With the score tied at 0-0 in the third inning with no outs bases loaded, the team took a 1-0 lead on a ground ball to shortstop by Canario double play. They scored another run in the ninth inning on a solo home run by Canario, but it came too late.