◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Seibu Lions (August 1st, Mizuho PayPay)

Seibu Lions, who lost their top spot the previous day on June 30, saw their starting pitcher, Allan Winans, have a disastrous outing, giving up 6 hit and 5 Walk 4 innings, resulting in a career-worst 7 runs allowed since coming to Japan. In the second game of the series against the league leaders, they are trailing 0-8 after 5 innings.

In the first inning, they allowed a hitter home run to Masaki, and then with one out and a runner on first, they gave up a two-run homer to Kurihara, immediately falling behind by three runs.

No runs pitch in the second inning. However, in the third inning, with one out, left fielder Kuwahara dropped a shallow fly ball from Kurihara. With one out and a runner on first, Makihara and Yanagimachi hit a series of hits, giving up two runs.

In the fourth inning, with one out, he walked two consecutive Walk, putting runners on first and second base, and then gave up a two doble to Kondo that split left-center field.

Ueda, who came in as the second pitcher from the fifth inning, also gave up a solo Home Run, further widening the score difference.

The lineup retired three batters in order every inning through the third inning, unable to find a way to attack the opposing starter, Yu Maeda. In the fourth inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, they finally created a good opportunity, but Hasegawa grounded out to third. In the fifth inning, with no outs, Tonozaki and Yu Koga both drew Walk and reached base, putting runners on first and second with no outs, but Watanabe swung struck out missed, Kishi flew to right, and Kuwabara grounded to third, leaving the team unable to reach home plate.