◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Orix Buffaloes (16th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles came from behind to defeat Orix Buffaloes, securing their third consecutive win against the same opponent.

It was a hard-fought game. Starter Contreras pitched tenacious ball over five innings, allowing 4 hit 5 Walk, and 1 runs. He left the game with winning pitcher.

However, in the sixth inning, with a two-run lead, reliever Uchi couldn't hold on. After two outs, he allowed two consecutive hits, putting runners on first and second with two outs. He then gave up a two-doble down the left field line to So, tying the game. With two outs and a runner on second, Nakagawa hit an RBI single to left field, giving the opposing team the lead. Yamanaka then hit an RBI single to shortstop, extending the lead further.

In a tough situation, the team's slugger woke up. In the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and the bases loaded, trailing by two runs, Asamura perfectly timed the first pitch, a fastball thrown by Iwasaki, and launched it into the bases loaded field stands. The man who had been in an extreme slump in July, with a batting average of .088 and no extra-base hits before the game, hit a go-ahead grand slam, his seventh of the season. He shook off the bad momentum.

In the seventh inning, Tatsumi hit his ninth home run of the season, a solo shot that marked his third consecutive game with a home run, contributing to two more runs. Three more runs were added in the eighth inning, and the relief pitchers held strong to secure the win.