◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 3-4 Lotte (16th, Belluna Dome)

Lotte win the final game of their series against Seibu Lions, ending their four-game losing streak. Their season record is now 39 wins, 40 losses, and 3 ties, putting them just one win away from returning to a .500 winning percentage.

In the third inning, Matsukawa led off with a single to left field, followed by Yamazaki's hit to right hit, putting runners on first and second with one out. Nishikawa seized this opportunity and hit a two-run doble to center field, giving his team the lead.

Draft pick #2 left-handed pitcher Mori (Meiji University), who had the lead, pitch four hit innings, allowing only one runs. However, in the fifth inning with two outs and a runner on first, he gave up a timely doble to left-center field to Watanabe, narrowing the lead to one run. In the sixth inning, he gave up three consecutive hits to the leadoff batter Canario, loading the bases with no bases loaded. At this point, he allowed sacrifice fly to Kojima, his Meiji University teammate and battery partner, tying the game. He was replaced by Yagi and pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing six hit and two runs, but was unable to secure his third win.

In the 8th inning, with the score tied 2-2, Yamazaki Walk, and Fujiwara and Nishikawa hit consecutive singles to load the bases with no bases loaded. Yasuda then hit a two-run doble to left-center field, giving his team the lead. In the 9th inning, the lead was narrowed to one run, but they managed to hold on for the win.