◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Lotte (16th, Belluna Dome)

Lotte catcher Ko Matsukawa (22) started starting line-up as the "number 8 batter and catcher." In his fourth at-bat in the ninth inning with one out, the elbow guard he was wearing on his left elbow came off, and he tried to get home-base umpire to put it back on for him, but it didn't work out.

Giving up on wearing the glove, he stepped into the batter's box on the right side and hit the ball to right field, marking a multi-hit.