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

Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher Junior Marte made his first appearance since joining the team, giving up two hit and one runs in one inning.

On this day, the right-handed pitcher, who was promoted to the first team for the first time, took mound in the 8th inning with a one-run lead. After giving hit two hits, he found himself in a jam with runners on first and third with one out, and then gave up sacrifice fly to Kiyomiya, who tied the game. The player wearing number 23, who had a bittersweet debut, managed to say, "It didn't go the way I wanted. That's part of baseball, so although it's frustrating, I'll accept it and move on to the next game."

Marte, a Dominican Republic native, is a right-handed reliever. In his 25 years with Chunichi, he recorded 1 win, 4 losses, 2 saves, 14 hold, and ERA of 1.95 in 35 games. This season, he made one appearance for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. His signing with Rakuten Eagles was announced on the 6th.

Being brought in late innings with a one-run lead despite it being his first appearance was a sign of the high expectations placed upon him. "I'm disappointed that I couldn't live up to those expectations, but there's still a season left, and there might be another opportunity where I'll be entrusted with the role, so I'll do my best to make up for it," he said, vowing revenge.