◆パ・リーグ　ソフトバンク２―５楽天（１４日・みずほペイペイドーム）

Rakuten Eagles held onto their lead and won the close game. In their 103rd game, they reached 40 wins, the latest in Pacific League. Starting pitcher Masaru Fujii pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up 5 hit 2 runs (1 earned), earning his second win of the season, his first since the game against Lotte on May 24th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park).

The offense launched a fierce attack from the first inning. After scoring the first run, with two outs and runners on first and third base, YG Yasuda connected with Otsu's change-up. The ball flew into the right field terrace seats for a home run. It was his fourth home run of the season, a three-run shot, his first in eight games, and he gave Fujii some much-needed support.