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

For the first time since manager Nishiguchi took over in 2013, Seibu Lions attempted bullpen day and secured two consecutive wins with a relay of eight pitcher.

Starting pitcher Ramirez set the tone for the game by pitching two hit and runs innings. Nakamura followed suit, also pitching scoreless runs.

Kuroda, who came in as the third pitcher from the fifth inning, gave up Walk to leadoff but then gave up three consecutive hits and gave up two runs. However, with one out and runners on second and third, Moriwaki, who advanced to the mound, gave up a run between grounders to second and gave up a run, but the next batter was cut off and the game was not tied. From the sixth inning, he connected to the win equation, and although Shinohara gave up one run in the sixth, he held on and held on.

In the second inning, with the score still 0-0 and two outs and runners on first and second, Yuto Koga catcher hit his fourth home run of the season—a three-run shot into the left-field stands. Riding that momentum, Manaya Nishikawa outfielder followed with his third home run of the season, a solo shot into the right-field stands, giving his team a 4-0 lead in the inning.

In the sixth inning, with the score narrowed to a one-run difference, Genda hit a timely triple to right-center field with two outs and a runner on second base, scoring a crucial additional run.