◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 8-7 Softbank Hawks (10 extra inning) (19th, ES CON FIELD)

Softbank Hawks suffered their first comeback loss by six runs in six years. Manager Kokubo commented on Osuna, the second pitcher who gave up a go-ahead bases loaded slam to Mizuno in the seventh inning. "We'll change his position for now. He's done this three games in a row, so it's difficult to entrust him with the winning seventh inning right now," he said, making it clear that he would remove him from his setup role.

In addition, with a chance to score another run in the 7th inning with one out (bases loaded), Yamamoto took a called strike (struck out). catcher ・Gunji’s catch was so low that his mitt touched the ground, and Nagai’s home-base umpire call became a hot topic on social media. Yamamoto shook his head in disbelief at the plate, and Manager Kokubo also leaped out of the dugout, making a gesture of dissatisfaction.Although it was a moment that significantly shifted the momentum of the game, the manager avoided commenting on it after the game, saying, “That’s just the way it is.”

Softbank Hawks 's comeback loss after trailing by six runs is the first since July 25, 2020, against Nippon-Ham (at PayPay Dome).