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

Rakuten Eagles The crowd erupted in commotion over the call on the swing-and-miss at Hikaru Ota catcher and the strike call at struck out.

In the top of the sixth inning, with a three-run lead, Ota almost stopped his bat on a low breaking ball, but was called out for a half-swing and struck out. Ota had already walked to first base, thinking Walk, and loud boos erupted from Rakuten Eagles fans in the left field stands.

There was a prelude to this. In the first inning, after scoring the first run, there were runners on first and second with no outs. McCusker almost stopped his swing, but first base umpire Akimura called it a swing. McCusker made a gesture that seemed to object to this call and was ejected for insulting the referee. From the start of the game, the stadium was enveloped in an unusual atmosphere.