◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks (August 2nd, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles lost to Softbank Hawks, extending their losing streak to four games.

Starting pitcher Kosha pitched well through the first three innings, allowing only one hit no runs. However, in the fourth inning, with a one-run lead, with one out and runners on first and second, Kurokawa at first base fumbled a hard-hit ball by Yanagida (recorded as a timely error), allowing the opposing team to tie the game. With one out and runners on first and third, Yamamoto Yu hit a ground ball to second base, allowing the go-ahead run, followed by consecutive RBI hits from Makihara and Imamiya. Four runs were scored in this inning, and the opposing team took the lead. He was pulled from the game in the middle of the sixth inning after giving up seven hit, four Walk and six runs (two earned runs). He suffered his seventh loss of the season.

After a brilliant start, things took a sudden turn for the worse. Manager Yoshii said, "His emotions get swayed depending on the situation and development of the game. I want him to be able to pitch his own game no matter what the situation is," emphasizing the importance of maintaining composure.

In that game, relievers Shibata and Nakagomi issued Walk. The manager pointed out the issues with both the relievers and the starting pitcher, Kosha. "It's the same with Kosha, but they're putting their own spin on the situation, thinking, 'I can't do this,' or 'I shouldn't do that,' and they're not able to pitch their own game." It's not something that can be easily changed, but they can't aim higher unless they improve. "That's probably the hardest part. But if they can't do that, they can't succeed as professional baseball players, so they'll do their best." The manager looked on with a critical eye and hoped for their growth.