◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles (16th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)
Softbank Hawks, with a magic of 29, will be Ryoya Kurihara infielder batting fourth and batting third for the first time since Game Seibu Lions on August 8 (Belluna Dome). On this day, Ryuta Hirose infielder, who was registered as a player, also starting line-up as the eighth batter and first base. Haru Matsumoto pitcher will be promoted to starting mound for his eighth win of the season.
Softbank Hawks 's starting line-up is as follows:
1 (left) Masaki
2 (Central) Shuto
3 (finger) Kondo
4 (3) Kurihara
5 (Right) Makihara Dai
6 (Catcher) Yu Yamamoto
7 (2B) Imamiya
8 (1) Hirose
9 (play) Shoko
Starting Haru Matsumoto
![[Photo] Michopa's beautiful legs and smile at the first pitch ceremony](https://hochi.news/images/2021/03/26/20210326-OHT1I50306-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Softbank Hawks] Despite giving up two runs in the first inning, they tied the game temporarily with a home run barrage Yuki Yanagita hits his first home run in a month, and Riku Watanabe hits his first in four years.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/15/20260815-OHT1I51236-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Taiga Kamichatani, 7 innings, 6 runs... Starting the season with an unbeatable 7-game winning streak, but left after allowing a 4-run lead, allowing 3 home runs in one game since his rookie year in 2019](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/15/20260815-OHT1I51266-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Third three-game losing streak of the season and first losing record in 16 games. Taiga Kamichatani ends their opening 7-game winning streak with 6 runs in 7 innings... Allowing 3 home runs in one game for the first time since his rookie year in 2019](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/15/20260815-OHT1I51325-L.jpg)
