◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 6-2 Rakuten Eagles (26th, ES CON FIELD)

Rakuten Eagles lost to Nippon-Ham, suffering their second consecutive defeat.

He took control from the start. Starter Takinaka allowed a runner to score runner third with one out and a runner on third in the first inning, allowing Reyes to score the first run. In the second inning, he gave up a timely single to center by Arison, and in the fourth, Yuzono hit his first solo homer to right field. In the fifth inning, with two outs and runners on second and third, Yuki Kiyomiya made a timely doble down the left field line. Although he had consistently pitch the right-hander this season, he went 5-runs in the fifth inning and couldn't get into the game.

The lineup saw Asamura's 8th solo in the 2nd inning and McCusker's 13th solo in the 6th, but the connection was lacking. In the 6th inning, with two outs and a runner on first, Shigenaga hit a hit to right field with a potty drop, but Asamura, who was runner first, overran halfway around second base, resulting in a tagout between second and third.

In the seventh inning, Contreras, who had been moved to the bullpen, took the mound but gave up a solo home run to Manami. He also issued Walk and his unstable pitch prevented him from gaining momentum.

After two consecutive losses, they are now 18 games behind. They finished the first half of the season in last place.