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

Softbank Hawks pitcher Taiga Kamichatani left mound after seven scoreless runs.

He moved up to mound for his 8th win of the season without a scratch. He started with two consecutive inning and three retired batters in order from the first inning. In the third inning, he gave up his first hit to Kishi with two outs, but finished the game without runs.

In the sixth inning, with one out and runners on first and third, he faced Nevin, but escaped the jam by cutting a grounder to shortstop double play. Immediately after, the lineup scored a run, and in a pitching duel with Sumida, they held the runs until the end. From the eighth inning, Yu Matsumoto was brought in to mound.