◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 4-4 Seibu Lions (3rd, Hotto Motto Kobe)

Seibu Lions, who were on their worst losing streak of the season with five consecutive losses, ended up with their third extra-inning extra inning of the season. Although they showed resilience by catching up after falling behind early in the game, their losing streak remains elusive.

Starting pitcher Kosei Takahashi, who had a 7-3 record and ERA in Pacific League League at 1.36 in the first 12 games of the season, was pulled after his shortest outing of the season, giving up 4 runs in just 3 innings, putting his team in a difficult situation early on.

Still, trailing by three runs in the fifth inning, he used Takuya Hiruma outfielder 's doble, his first appearance of the season, to score two runs and close the gap to one. In the sixth, Ryosuke Moriwaki pitcher overcame right brachial artery occlusion and returned to the roster from development, but for the first mound time since July 2023, he closer the runs in the first inning and went into the final innings with a one-run lead. In the eighth inning, with two outs and a runner on second, Hiruma hit his third hit of the day, a timely doble, tied the game and pushed the game to extra inning.

However, in the 11th inning with one out and bases loaded loaded, outfielder Seiya Watanabe grounded into a double play play, and the team was unable to take the lead until the end, resulting in a tie.