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

Softbank Hawks suffered a come-from-behind loss. Their magic number for winning the championship remains at 35. The gap between them and second-place Seibu Lions is now 7.5 games.

Kamichatani pitched well, giving up no runs in seven innings, and Matsumoto Yu took mound in the eighth inning with the score 1-0. He allowed a single to left field to the leadoff batter, Genda, but when Kishi's bunt rolled in front of him, he quickly threw to second base. He made a good decision to get the out and then managed to get to second base with two outs. However, Kojima hit a two-run homer to right field, runs. The score remained unchanged after that.

After the game, manager Kokubo praised Seibu Lions' first-round draft pick, whom he has always held in high regard, saying, "He's a rookie, right? It's amazing that he was able to hit the ball in that situation." He continued, "Even looking back on my own rookie year, in that situation..." expressing his frustration at the last-minute home run he allowed, despite the opposing team being his opponent.