◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 8-2 Seibu Lions (11th, ES CON FIELD)

The third-place Nippon-Ham knocked out Seibu Lions starting pitcher Hikaru Takahashi—who had been leading the league in pre-game statistics at ERA Pacific League—with a barrage of extra-base hits, forcing him out of the game in the middle of the fifth inning. With a 1-1 record in their three-game head-to-head series against the second-place Seibu Lions, they have closed the gap to zero games behind.

Manager Shinjo did not speak to the press after the game, instead commenting through the team, "Congratulations to Miyazaki's family on his first home run! Please ask the player for more details!" He congratulated Miyazaki, a third-year professional, who hit his first Home Run in his third at-bat.