◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Softbank Hawks (24th, Belluna Dome)

Starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe was pulled after 6 innings, strike out 7 but giving up 7 hit, 2 Walk 4 runs. He was unable to hold onto his team's lead and failed to control the game.

pitch runs innings through the third, despite allowing runner on base. However, in the fourth inning, with a one-run lead, he gave up consecutive hits to the leadoff batter, putting runners on first and third with no outs, before giving up a three-run homer to Kurihara, who was the 30th of the season and took the lead.

In the fifth inning, with the team tied, center fielder Nishikawa rushed in to hit a ball to the leadoff Watanabe center fielder, but couldn't catch, and suddenly the team had no outs and a runner on third. From there, Nomura and Masaki scored consecutive struck out, and finally got Shuto out to second grounder for a no-runs run, then clenched his fist and slapped his glove in a roar.

In the sixth inning, with the score Walk, he walked the leadoff hit, then gave up a single to Kurihara, putting runners on first and third with no outs. He then gave up a timely single to Yanagida, allowing the opposing team to take the lead again. He managed to get out of the inning and left mound after that.

From the 7th inning, Emmanuel Ramírez came in as the second pitcher.