◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (20th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Seibu Lions took the lead with two spectacular back-to-back home runs.

This was the first time since Nishiguchi took over as manager in 2025 that he was taking on a bullpen day. In the second inning with neither team scoring and two outs with runners on first and second, the female lead, Yuto Koga catcher, hit his fourth three-run homer to the left field stands, saying, "We were able to get a good result from the first at-bat and create a good momentum for the team," and Manaya Nishikawa outfielder followed with a solo homer to right field, saying, "Even when I was under pressure, I was able to swing my own way." He took the lead with four runs in one go in this inning.