
◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 4x-Nippon-Ham (22nd, Belluna Dome) = extra inning in the 10th walk-off =
Seibu Lions Tyler Nevin, with a shot from , prevailed in a 10-round battle against . This was their fifth dramatic victory of the season, marking their third consecutive win. They extended their lead over third-place to “3.” walk-off infielder extra inning Nippon-Ham
Starting pitcher Kaima Taira held strong for five innings, allowing five hit three runs, and the relief pitchers then held the opponent runs from the sixth inning onward.
Trailing by three runs in the third inning, the offense scored two runs with a timely triple by Hiruma and sacrifice fly by Canario, and then tied the game in the fourth inning with a timely doble by Watanabe with two outs and a runner on second base.
After that, both teams' relief forces held their ground, resulting in a tense situation.
The game remained tied after nine innings and went into extra inning innings, but in the tenth inning, a home run by the foreign slugger sealed the victory.