◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Orix Buffaloes (7th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Nobuyoshi Yamada has been removed from the active roster. In his 17th professional season, he appeared in 14 games, recording 2 hold and ERA 1.13. In the game Rakuten Eagles on the 6th (Kyocera Dome Osaka), he took the mound in the 8th inning with his team trailing by 2 runs, but was removed from the game after giving up consecutive Walk to Nakajima and Tatsumi with one out.

Instead, fellow reliever left-hander Ryoga Tomiyama pitcher was registered as an active player for the first time this season. In his eighth year as a pro, he appeared in 26 farm league games, posting a 1-1 record, ERA 3.58. In his last five games, he pitched a total of 5 inning, with no runs and 5 strike out.