◆ Pacific League: Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (22nd, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions ・ Kaima Taira pitcher (5 starts, 5 wins) hit (3 wins) runs— his eighth win will have to wait. In the first inning, he found himself in a jam with one out and runners on second and third, and gave up the first run on a ground ball to shortstop by Manami.

Then, in the second inning, with two outs and a runner on first, he gave up three consecutive hits to Hosokawa, Mizuno, and Reyes, making it two runs. Although ERA worsened slightly, he cleared the regulation of innings pitched, and ERA regained first place in par on 1.16.

"My overall performance was good, but I think the reason I gave up three runs was because I wasn't able to choose my pitches well or pitch to the right spots. From the third inning onwards, I was able to throw to the spots I needed to, so I was able to finish the inning without giving up any more runs," he reflected.