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

Seibu Lions 's pitcher staff collapsed, giving up 15 hit and a season-high 11 runs in a crushing defeat. Their winning streak ended at three games, and the gap between them and league leaders Softbank Hawks widened to 4.5 games. A three-game series against SoftBank begins on the 24th. Manager Nishiguchi remained positive, saying, "We have to make sure we don't fall further behind. We just want to focus on winning."

Starting pitcher Chihiro Sumida was pulled after his shortest outing of the season, just four innings, giving up a career-worst seven runs (four earned) on nine hit strike out Walk, and walking three, resulting in his sixth loss of the season. In the third inning, with two outs and runners on first and third, immediately after his team had scored the first run, he gave up a go-ahead three-run homer to Nomura, his 13th of the season. In the fourth inning, with one out and a runner on first, he gave up a two-run homer to Reyes, his 21st of the season, and slumped to his knees in despair.

Ueda, who came in as the third pitcher from the sixth inning, gave up a two-run homer to Manami with no outs and a runner on first, and then a two-run double to Shindo that went over center fielder 's head with two outs doble on first and second.

The offense took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning with no outs and runners on first and third, when Watanabe hit a grounder to second base double play. In the ninth inning, Nevin hit his 14th solo home run into the left-center field stands, but it wasn't enough.