◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 4-3 Rakuten Eagles (25th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham With the score tied 3–3 in the top of the 9th inning with one out and a runner on second, Narama hit a line drive over center field walk-off for an RBI single doble, scoring the winning run win. The team secured its third win of the season walk-off, extending its winning margin to 11 games. This was Narama’s second clutch hit of the season. Yanagawa earned his third win.

After the game, manager Shinjo explained why he had replaced "number 5, Yoshida" in the fifth defense. In the third inning with two outs, Yoshida hit a ball down the right field line and attempted to advance to second base, but was tagged out at second base without sliding. Manager Shinjo emphasized the importance of basic plays in a stern tone, saying, "I don't ask you to make a great play, get a hit, or hit home run. I just want you to make the basic plays. If he had slid, he would have been safe without a doubt. That's the kind of thing we do as a team. We had the case with Kamikawabata last time as well. If he had slid, it would have been no problem, right?"

He also said, "I've told them I won't use players who don't attack. Mizuno made an error today, but he attacked afterwards, didn't he? That's good. I definitely won't attack and blame them. But if they're playing defensively, I'll replace them. That goes for pitcher too," emphasizing the need for aggressive play.