◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 6-1 Rakuten Eagles (16th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher staff couldn't hold on, and they missed out on a three-game sweep against the same opponent. Starting pitcher Tatsuki Koja pitched a runs five innings, allowing only one run, but pitcher Daichi Shibata, who came in in the sixth inning, runs four hit three hits, including a two-run homer to Masaki. They handed the momentum over to Rakuten, and were ultimately defeated.

In the bottom of the 7th inning, with the score 0–5, the batting lineup strung together three consecutive hits—from Osuna to Murabayashi, Sato, and Kurokawa—to create a scoring opportunity with no outs bases loaded, but pinch hitter Kei Watanabe grounded out to second double play. The following batters were also retired, and the team managed to score only one run.