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

Nippon-Ham won decisively against Seibu Lions with their signature single-shot offense, bringing their savings back to 10. They scored 11 runs in 15 hit. Starter Kitayama pitched 86 pitches over 6 innings, 7 hit 1 runs, tying his personal best for his 9th win.

In the third inning, with two outs and runners on first and third base, Nomura hit his 13th home run of the season, a three-run shot, tying his personal best from 2023, to take the lead. In the fourth inning, Reyes hit his 21st home run, a two-run shot, and in the sixth inning, Manami hit his 18th home run, a two-run shot, becoming the 315th player in history to reach 100 career home runs, further extending the lead.

pitcher staff, consisting of Kitayama, Hori, Kanemura, and Ikutame, combined to win. They showed their fighting spirit in a game where a loss would have put them four games behind second-place Seibu Lions.