◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 7-4 Orix Buffaloes (18th, Tokyo Dome)

Orix Buffaloes lost to second-place Seibu Lions, suffering their seventh three-game losing streak of the season. This puts them two games behind in the standings, the worst record in manager Kishida's second year in charge. They were unable to close the seven-game gap with third-place Nippon-Ham, and this loss further diminishes their chances of making the Climax Series by overtaking them from fourth place.

Starting pitcher Kuri was hit pitch through three innings. However, the situation changed dramatically in the fourth inning with a one-run lead. With runners on first and second and no outs, Canario hit a game-tying single to left field. Then, with no outs and runners on first and second, he gave Hirasawa the go-ahead doble down the right field line. After that, with one out and bases loaded, Genda hit a single to left. Kuri was taken out after 3 1/3 innings. hitter 11 batters allowed a big inning with 6 runs scored, marking their eighth loss (8 wins). In the fifth inning, third pitcher Iwasaki gave up a solo homer over the left field fence to Canario.

The breakthrough came when the second pitcher pitch returned to the roster on July 30. In the sixth inning, fourth pitcher Honda pitched in the top 728 days since the Seibu Lions game at Maebashi on August 20, 2024, clocking a top speed of 150 km/h and runs one inning. In the seventh inning, Higashiyama, the fifth pick in the 2024 draft and making his professional debut, clocked a top speed of 149 km/h, closer the first inning without runs.

In the third inning, with no outs and runners on first and third, the offense scored the first run on a ground ball to third base by Wakatsuki. In the sixth inning, with the score 1-7, So hit his 11th home run of the season over the right field fence. In the eighth inning, with two outs and runners on first and third, Kurebayashi and Kida hit consecutive RBI singles. However, the comeback ended there.