◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 0-5 Softbank Hawks (9th, Belluna Dome)

outfielder Wakabayashi, who was traded from the Yomiuri The Giants to Seibu Lions, was removed from the active roster on the 9th due to a "pubic muscle strain."

Wakabayashi returned to his former team via a cash trade on July 29. He was promoted to the first team earlier than originally planned, replacing Manaya Nishikawa outfielder—who had been starting as the center fielder—after he was removed from the roster on August 1 due to a “medial collateral ligament injury in his left knee.” Wakabayashi appeared in five games.

Currently, the team is facing a critical situation with several players sidelined due to injuries, including Kuwahara, who joined from DeNA as a free agent last offseason, Hasegawa, who won the interleague MVP award, and Nishikawa, who won the Golden Glove award last season. On this day, new outfield player An-Ko Lin was also removed from the active roster due to left knee pain, leaving the outfielders with a string of injuries.