◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 7-5 Nippon-Ham (May 5th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks won a close game, and their magic number for winning the championship is now 37.

Starting pitcher Otsu faced a bases loaded crisis in the first inning, allowing leadoff hitter Nomura to hit a single to left. Gunji carried a sacrifice fly to center field and gave up the opening run. In the third inning, with two outs, Mannami hit a solo homer to make it two runs, but the lineup scored three runs in the first inning with one out and a runner on third, including Kurihara's RBI single to left. In the second inning, with one out and runners on first and second, Kondo hit a two-run doble to right field to score a total of five runs to take the lead.

However, Tsumori, who came in to pitch in the sixth inning, gave runs Walk including a bases-loaded walk to Arizono with two bases loaded. The game went into the final innings tied at 5-5.

In the 8th inning, Nomura, making starting line-up start in six games, stepped up to the plate with two outs and a runner on first base. He hit Shimamoto's first pitch over the center field wall. His game-winning two-run homer win in a seesaw game. This brings their season record against Nippon-Ham to 14 wins and 2 losses.