◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham (5th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks pitcher Ryosuke Otsu left the game after giving up two runs in five innings. He threw 67 pitches.

In the first inning, he allowed a single to left field to leadoff hitter Nomura, putting himself in a tight spot with one out bases loaded. He gave up the first run when Gunji hit a single to center field sacrifice fly, but after that, he closer managed to get out of the inning with the minimum runs.In the third inning, he gave up a solo home run to Manami with two outs, allowing the second run, but he responded to his team’s run support by retiring the side in order in the fourth and fifth innings closer.

In the sixth inning, with the opposing team's batting order starting with Nomura, the second pitcher, Tsumori took mound, but three runs were scored against him, and Otsu's chance of winning vanished.