◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 7-1 Lotte (16th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher, Natsuki Takeuchi pitched brilliantly, striking out five strike out three hit and no runs in 6 2/3 innings, securing their second consecutive series win and their 60th win of the season.

Takeuchi got off to a great start in the first inning, striking out struck out in a row, and didn't allow a single runner until the third inning. In the fourth inning, with one out, he gave up his first hit of the day, a single to left hit to Nishikawa, but then Yasuda hit into a double double play.

In the sixth inning, there were runners on first and second with one out, and in the seventh inning, there were runners on first and second with no outs, but in both cases, the subsequent batters were shut down and no runs were scored.

In the first inning, with two outs and a runner on first base, outfielder Alexander Canario hit his 10th home run of the season, a two-run shot, to give the team the lead. In the second inning, with two outs and runners on second and third base, Nishikawa hit doble over right fielder 's head.

In the fifth inning, with the team leading by four runs and two outs and a runner on first, Takeya Nakamura infielder—who was celebrating his 43rd birthday the day before and is in his 25th professional season—hit an RBI doble to right-center field, adding another run to the lead.