◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles (October 10th, Mizuho PayPay)

Rakuten Eagles 's outfielder Ryosuke Tatsumi hit a game-tying solo home run.

In the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and trailing by one run, Tatsumi reacted to Otsu's low, inside change-up and launched it to left-center field. It was his sixth home run of the season, tying the game. On this day, cleanup hitter McCusker had hit two consecutive home runs, and Tatsumi commented, "I went to the plate thinking I was McCusker."