◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles (14th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks 's starting pitcher, Ryosuke Otsu, gave up four runs in the first inning.

After allowing a hit to right field by lead-off batter Nakajima doble, he gave up the first run on a groundout to second double play with one out bases loaded. Then, with two outs and runners on first and third, he gave up a three-run homer to YG’s Yasuda. mound was aiming for his 10th win—his first double-digit win total—but got off to a rough start.

With one out and a runner on second base, Kurihara hit a timely doble down the right field line, scoring one run.