◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks (31st, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
It has been announced that Rakuten Eagles-Softbank Hawks game has been canceled due to rain.
It started raining a little after 3 p.m., and the rain intensified just before the match was scheduled to begin. The start time was delayed to see if the weather would improve, but it did not.
This game was the first of the second half of the season. Rakuten Eagles was scheduled to start for Rakuten.
![[Video] Cutely manipulative - Ami Nakai's first pitch](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/21/20260621-OHT1I51553-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Rakuten Eagles] Naoki Sato promoted to the first team and immediately put in the starting line-up as the #2 hitter and right fielder. McCusker will be used as the designated hitter. The start of the game was delayed due to rain.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51323-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Can they stage a major comeback from last place with 18 losses? Under manager Masato Yoshii, they have shown signs of improvement with a 13-14 record... The second half of the season begins with a series against Softbank Hawks, against whom they have a 7-8 record this season.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51115-C.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Kenta Maeda reaches 2,500 innings pitched 7th all-time in Japan-U.S. history First time in 3828 days in Japanese baseball in a home opener](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/31/20260331-OHT1I51328-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Naoki Sato promoted to the first team and immediately put in the starting line-up as the #2 hitter and right fielder. McCusker will be used as the designated hitter. The start of the game was delayed due to rain.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51323-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Naoki Sato promoted to the first team; Daichi Suzuki, who returned from poor physical condition, removed from the roster... Yoshino and Sakagami, who participated with the first team the previous day, rejoin the second team.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51262-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Captain Daichi Suzuki removed from roster. He played in only one game in July. This season, he has a batting average of .163 and 3 RBI in 34 games.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51205-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Can they stage a major comeback from last place with 18 losses? Under manager Masato Yoshii, they have shown signs of improvement with a 13-14 record... The second half of the season begins with a series against Softbank Hawks, against whom they have a 7-8 record this season.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51115-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Team leaves quickly after rain-out decision of 5 minutes; Manager Kokubo boards bus without speaking to the press.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51386-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Second-round draft pick, right-handed pitcher Ryuta Inagawa, will undergo left knee surgery and will miss the season. Along with Rintaro Sasaki, who joined the Marlins, the top two draft picks will not be able to contribute to the team.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51298-L.jpg)
