◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Orix Buffaloes (14th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles narrowly defeated Orix Buffaloes, ending their two-game losing streak.

They turned the tide of the game with a single offensive burst. In the first inning, with two outs and the score tied 0-0, Tatsumi hit his seventh home run of the season to left field, giving his team the lead. In the fifth inning, with two outs and a one-run lead, Muneyama hit a solo home run to right field. His long-awaited first home run of the season extended the lead. In the seventh inning, Tatsumi hit an RBI single to left field.

On the pitching side, starting pitcher Takinaka delivered a strong performance. closer the opponent to just one solo home run to Nakagawa, and through seven innings, he allowed only six hit and one runs, preventing the momentum from shifting.