◆ Pacific League: Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (28th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Yutaro Watanabe gave up 6 hit 3 runs in 6 innings, failing to secure his fifth win of the season.

He mixed his fastest fastball at 152 km/h with curves, cutter, slider, and splitter, closer the runs through four innings. However, in the fifth inning, he gave up a two-run single to Mizutani, allowing the opposing team to take the lead.

In the sixth inning of Game 1-2, with two outs and a runner on second, the first pitch to Yoshida—splitter—was hit to left field, allowing the third run to score.

Second pitcher Shunsuke Sato took mound in the 7th inning, but was replaced after throwing 88 pitches.