◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Softbank Hawks (9th, Belluna Dome)
Softbank Hawks ・ Ryoya Kurihara infielder was removed from the bench due to allergy symptoms. He was the only player on the team to have appeared in every game so far.
So far this season, he has hit a league-leading 30 Home Run, while also boasting a batting average of .249 and 78 RBI.
starting line-up is as follows:
1. Masaki
2. Shuto
3. Makihara Dai
4. Left fielder: Kondo
5. Catcher: Yu Yamamoto
6 D Yanagida
7 Right Yanagimachi
8. Kawase
9 Yu Shoko
Pitcher: Yu Maeda
![[Video] Cutely manipulative - Ami Nakai's first pitch](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/21/20260621-OHT1I51553-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Softbank Hawks](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Seibu Lions] An-Ko Lin removed from active roster due to left knee pain; Wakabayashi Raku, who was traded from The Giants, also removed.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/09/20260809-OHT1I51226-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Taiga Kamichatani pitched seven runs innings, leaving the game with the chance to secure his eighth win of the season without a loss.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/08/20260808-OHT1I51559-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Kenta Tanigawara Tanigawara will starting line-up at "number 8, right field" for the first time in 6 games. Will Taiga Kamichatani achieve an undefeated 8th consecutive win?](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/08/20260808-OHT1I51419-L.jpg)
![[Farm] Manaya Nishikawa hits the game-winner; Chiba Lotte Marines' Yuki Karakawa and Katsuya Kakunaka appear in their retirement game](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/j1Eros2YHF6GmewTa9OSbdzUfgOi9WRYEObYzy51.webp)
