◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 4-5 Orix Buffaloes (31st, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions lost their first game of the second half of the season against Orix Buffaloes (at Belluna Dome), dropping to third place for the first time since May 11th.

In the 11th extra inning, with the score tied 3-3, the sixth pitcher to take the mound, Yuta Nakamura, gave up a go-ahead solo Home Run run to Ota, who led off the inning, and then another run was added to the score. In the bottom of the inning, with two outs and no runner on bases loaded, three consecutive hits loaded Walk, and a walk forced in a run, but it wasn't enough.

Starter Chihiro Sumida pitcher was pulled after 6 innings, having allowed 2 strike out, 8 hit, and 3 runs. Since he was pulled with the game tied, he was not credited with a win or loss. “Since my teammates had just scored, I was being cautious pitch, but I ended up runs. We’re now in the second half of the season, and this is the time when results are everything, so I want to make sure that doesn’t happen again."Today’s pitching performance left me feeling stressed," he said, biting his lip.

pitch runs through the first three, despite allowing runner on base. However, in the fourth inning, with a one-run lead, he gave up consecutive hits to the leadoff batter, putting runners on second and third with one out, and then Moritomo hit a two-run single to right field, giving the opposing team the lead. In the sixth inning, with a one-run lead again, he gave up consecutive hits to the leadoff batter once more, allowing the opposing team to tie the game.

The lineup took the lead in the third inning with neither team scoring and one out, runners on first and third, and the opponent's fielder’s choice. In the fourth inning, with the deficit dropping to one run, Canario's long-range hit with two outs led to a error by right fielder Kurita, putting two outs and a runner on third (the record is errors by doble and Kurita), and Natsuo Takizawa infielder hit a timely single to center to tie the game. With Takizawa stealing second and a runner on second and two outs, Kojima hit a RBI single to right field to take the lead, but Sumida was caught up and the game went straight into extra inning.