◆ Pacific League: Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (23rd, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions infielder Wataru Takamatsu was promoted to the first team for the first time this season on the 23rd.

The team has played 92 games so far, with a record of 52 wins, 37 losses, and 3 ties, placing them in second place, 3.5 games behind the first-place Softbank Hawks.With a stolen base success rate of 87.5 percent last season, the speedster—who boasts a 50-meter dash time in the 5-second range—vowed to use his legendary speed to create havoc, saying, “With our scoring power settling down compared to the start of the season and the interleague games, I think this will be a crucial run. I hope we can score effectively base running.”

In his ninth professional season, he started the season in the minor leagues, where he played in 38 games, batting .276 with 6 RBI.

outfielder Yuta Nakasawa participated in pre-game practice, but was not registered as a player for the game.