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

Rakuten Eagles Hideto Asamura infielder went on a rampage, scoring 3 goals—including his 8th solo goal— and 1 . hit RBI

Asamura, who started as the sixth batter and starting line-up, hit a game-tying solo home run (his eighth of the season) as the leadoff batter in the second inning, followed by a single to center hit with one out in the sixth inning. He then hit doble to center field as the leadoff batter in the ninth inning.

He has been struggling with his batting since May this season. He finished the first half of the season with a batting average of .218 and 8 Home Run. The veteran said, "I was able to finish the first half of the season in a good way personally, so I want to use this as a good starting point and carry it into the second half of the season," showing his determination.

The team suffered two consecutive losses, putting them 18 games behind in the standings. They finished the first half of the season in last place.