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

Seibu Lions outfielder Masayuki Kuwahara may be removed from the active roster. In the fourth inning, with defense 0-4, he attempted a diving catch on a line drive drive hit to left-center field by Tamiya, but unfortunately missed catch (recorded as triple). He remained lying on the artificial turf for some time afterward, unable to get up. After a while, he stood up and continued playing, but was replaced by Nishikawa in the fifth defense.

Director Fumiya Nishiguchi said, "He's been to the hospital. I think we'll give a more detailed report once we know more," and revealed that the injury was to his "upper body."

The gutsy player, known for his aggressive and fearless play, had just hit his third home run of the season in the game on the 10th, hit in 27 at-bats. He was then struck by an unexpected accident.