◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Lotte (5th, Mizuho PayPay)

Lotte's second reliever pitcher Akira Yagi (29), who came in to pitch in the fourth inning, suffered an accident when throw hit him directly in the forehead.

In the fifth inning, no outs and a runner on first. Masaki's ball flew to third base, and although Teraji throw third base, it was infield hit. Shoji, runner first base, sprinted and dashed to third base. Yagi got into the third base cover and tried to receive a throw from first, but his glove grazed his forehead, forcing him to go back to the bench for treatment.

After that, Kondo hit a three-run homer to right field, widening the deficit to four runs.

Yagi has appeared in 23 games so far this season, recording 7 wins, 0 losses, 4 hold (11 HP), and ERA of 1.39, making full use of his time in bullpen.