◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 4-3 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, forcing it into extra inning innings. In the top of the tenth inning, Mameda closer the mound and held the opposing team runs, before the foreign slugger sealed the victory with a home run. The batting hero, basking in the joy, cracked a lighthearted joke, saying, "It was so hot, I'm sure everyone wanted to go home as soon as possible, and so did I. I stepped up to the plate thinking I would hit it hard if a good pitch came my way. The moment I hit it, I knew it was going to the stands. I'm really glad that we were able to end the game in that way."

Meanwhile, Mameda, who joined the team as the fourth pick in the development league in 2020 and earned his first win in his fourth year, smiled with the commemorative ball in his hand and said, "It feels so good I can't even put it into words."