◆ Pacific League 3-3 Softbank Hawks = extra inning due to 12-inning rule = (28th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Softbank Hawks 's three-run lead was tied in the fifth inning, resulting in their first draw of the season.

After the match, manager Hiroki Kokubo commented on the starting Haru Matsumoto. "It wasn't the fifth inning barrier. (The lineup had 10 runners left through the fifth) but couldn't score where they could. If the flow worsens, it can't be stopped. I want them to step up. If you don't get a pitcher where you can say three points are fine even if you can't add extra points, you can't maintain the rotation throughout the year. It was just as expected," he said, urging growth. Haru Matsumoto was mound in the first team for the first time since June 10, but was removed after five innings in four consecutive games.

He praised reliever pitchers who held the opposing team runs from the sixth inning onward, saying, "They did a great job." With league leaders Seibu Lions losing, they have now closed the gap to just one game.