◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (3rd, Tokyo Dome)

Orix Buffaloes ・Yasuto Takashima pitcher and Ryoko Miyakuni pitcher were removed from the active roster. Takashima, a right-hander in his third pro season, started the game against the Seibu Lions on the 2nd (Belluna Dome) and recorded his third loss (4 wins) with 6 innings pitched, 8 hit, 3 runs, and 4 strike out.He pitched 103 pitches to earn a quality start and keep the game close, but giving up three runs while leading by one run in the fifth inning proved costly.

Miyakuni, a right-hander in his third year out of high school who was promoted from developmental to main control in May this year, pitched in the same game on the 2nd as the third pitcher from the eighth inning with the team trailing by two runs. However, he was knocked out in 4 hit and 2 runs without recording a single out.