◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Seibu Lions (18th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles won the first game of their series against Seibu Lions, marking their fourth four-game winning streak of the season. Draft pick number 3, Shigenaga (Chuo University), who starting line-up at third base and batted seventh, hit a game-winning RBI single to left field in the seventh inning, his first professional hit. He contributed to win with his first RBI.

On the pitching side, starting pitcher Shoji threw 115 pitches over seven innings, giving up only six hit and two runs. He earned his fifth win of the season, his first since the game against Nippon-Ham on May 5th, ending his own six-game losing streak.