◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 7-3 Lotte (15th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions pitcher So Sou Sato, making his first appearance in a first-team game since May, allowed 3 hit 1 runs 5 innings. After the game, manager Nishiguchi hinted at the possibility of having a left-handed reliever on standby.

On May 23, he made his first first-team appearance since Orix Buffaloes (same game). In the first inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, he struck Ueda struck out swinging and started the runs with no . In the third inning, with two outs and a runner on third, Yamaguchi hit a timely single to center field, allowing the score to be tied at one point, but with the lead regaining a one-run lead, in the fifth inning with one out and a runner on first, he retired Nishikawa with a grounder to shortstop and double play to drive through. "There were parts where I used up my pitches, but I'm glad I was able to throw all five innings properly into the right-handed hitter and left-handed hitter innings. pitcher I rarely played games with favorable count, so I want to review that starting tomorrow," he vowed.

The manager commented on the left-hander's pitch, saying, "There were a lot of balls, but he did a good job of controlling the game." Regarding the future, he indicated, "He won't fit into the rotation next week, so he might be used in reliever."