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

On the 15th, Seibu Lions Lions manager Fumiya Nishiguchi praised infielder Kazunari Ishii, who contributed to the team's third consecutive win with one hit in two At Bat and three RBI, using a unique expression.

Ishii started the game batting fifth and playing second base. In the seventh inning, with his team trailing by one run, with one out bases loaded, Nevin followed up with a hit to right field sacrifice fly to tie the game. Then, with two outs and runners on second and third, Ishii drove a 150-kilometer-per-hour fastball from Sawada to right field doble for a two-run single that put his team ahead.

He had also hit sacrifice fly to right field to score the first run with the bases bases loaded one out in the first inning.

Manager Nishiguchi grinned when he spoke about Ishii, who transferred from Nippon-Ham as a free agent last offseason, saying, "I've only recently come to recognize that he's 'Kazunari'." Then, his expression became serious, and he praised the hero, saying, "He's been doing really well lately. He's been hitting well."