◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions Softbank Hawks (8th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions came from behind to defeat Softbank Hawks and move up to second place. In the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs and a runner on second base, draft pick #1 Taiga Kojima hit a go-ahead two-run homer, his fifth of the season.

The game started as pitcher duel between Seibu Lions 's Sumida and Softbank Hawks 's Kamichatani. Seibu Lions couldn't get a single runner on base until the second inning. In the third inning with two outs, Kish, who was in the starting starting line-up for the first time since July 1st, hit a single to center hit, but it didn't lead to a run.

In the 4th inning, Nevin reached base with a doble to left field with one out, but with two outs and a runner on third, Tsuyoshi Nakamura swung struck out, and the rest of the lineup fell silent. Sumida also carried runner in scoring position in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th innings, but his tenacious pitch did not allow the first run, and neither team had scored by the end of the 5th inning.

Sumida retired the side in order, including striking out struck out swinging in the sixth inning. In the sixth inning, with one out, Takizawa, who was back in starting line-up for the first time in two games, hit a single to center hit, followed by Kojima's single to right hit, creating a chance with runners on first and third with one out. However, their main hope, Nevin, grounded into a double double play, missing out on the first run.

Then, in the seventh inning with neither team scoring, Tsuyoshi Makihara gave up a bunt hit to leadoff pitcher Dai Makihara, and with one out and a runner on second, he gave up a timely doble to left field to give up the lead. In the seventh inning, Tsuyoshi Nakamura hit his first hit of the season and hit a hit to left field, marking his 24th consecutive hit, but with two outs and a runner on third, Watanabe swung struck out and couldn't catch up.

Starting pitcher Sumida pitched well, throwing 108 pitches over 7 innings, allowing only 6 hit 1 runs, but was not given enough run support to secure his 8th win before being taken out of the game. Softbank Hawks starting pitcher Kamichatani also pitched 7 innings, allowing 5 hit no runs before being taken out of the game. In the 8th inning, with the score 0-1, the second reliever, right-hander Shinohara, closer the side in order, and then Genda hit a single to left field off Softbank Hawks 's second reliever, right-hander Matsumoto Yu. Kish failed to bunt, but with two outs and a runner on second, Kojima hit a go-ahead two-run homer to right field to turn the game around.