◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 2-4 Softbank Hawks (14th, ES CON FIELD)

Softbank Hawks They won a close game and secured their third straight victory. In the ninth inning, with the score tied at 1–1, infield hit an error by the opponent put runners on first and second with one out. Yanagimachi, a member of last season’s Best Nine, came in as a pinch hitter and drove in a run with a single to left-center field doble. With the rally continuing—one out, bases loaded—Masaki added two more runs with a two-run single.

The game became a pitching duel between Uesawa and Kitayama. Both teams created scoring opportunities, but both starting pitchers held firm at crucial moments, keeping the score at runs. The score remained unchanged after four innings.

In the fifth inning, with two outs, Masaki hit a solo home run to give them the lead. In the sixth inning, Uwasawa faced a bases-bases loaded situation with no runs, but closer to get out of the jam and keep the score at 0-0.

The team brought in a relief pitcher in the 7th inning, but Osuna couldn't hold on. In the 7th inning, with one out and a runner on third, Reyes hit sacrifice fly to right field to tie the game. In the 8th inning, Matsumoto Yu escaped a jam with one out and a runner on third, and the offense came alive in the 9th inning.

In the 9th inning, with a three-run lead, Sugiyama took the mound. He gave up a solo home run to Kiyomiya, but managed to hold onto the lead.