◆ Pacific League: Lotte 4-3 Nippon-Ham (21st, ZOZO Marine Stadium) =10 extra inning =

Lotte overcame a three-run deficit to secure its fourth walk-off win of the season. extra inning In the 10th inning, Koki Yamaguchi outfielder sealed the victory.Manager Saburo, who led the team to its second consecutive victory, reflected, “In the first half, (starter) Haruya Tanaka ’s tempo was off, and I think I put fielder under a bit of pressure. But things improved midway through, and fielder started to find his rhythm. I was feeling a bit frustrated that we couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity in the 9th inning with no outs bases loaded, but I’m relieved that Yamaguchi came through in the end.”

Trailing by three runs in the fourth inning, it was Yamaguchi's home run that ignited the comeback. With two outs, he perfectly timed cutter from Kitayama, who had completely closer the opposing lineup up to that point. The ball soared and landed in the left-field stands in no time. This hit completely changed the team's mood. "I don't think it's just our team, but when we go hitless until about the middle of the game, everyone gets a little restless. In that respect, Yamaguchi's home run was huge, and as it was our first hit, I think it gave everyone a sense of relief," he said, praising the effective hit.

He is now within reach of the team's record for most Home Run by right-handed hitter which was 24, set by Haruya Inoue in 2018 and 2019.

In the seventh inning, Sato, leading off, hit a solo home run to right field to narrow the gap to one run, and in the eighth inning, Nishikawa's timely single to center field tied the game.

With the score tied at 3–3, Terachi led off the ninth inning with a hit to right-center field doble to set up a scoring opportunity. Ogawa was called out intentional walk, and Soto reached on a walk Walk, putting runners on second and third with no outs bases loaded. The next batter, Yasuda, grounded out to second double play, leaving two outs with runners on second and third, and finally, Chatani grounded out to shortstop.

In the 10th inning extra inning, Suzuki closer three batters perfectly, raising the momentum for win. In the bottom of the inning, Fujiwara led off with a single to right field, and Nishikawa drew a Walk, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Yamaguchi then delivered a dramatic hit, putting an end to the hard-fought game. The manager applauded the left-handed pitcher's excellent performance, who earned his sixth win, saying, "Shota Suzuki pitched very carefully and precisely. He was able to finish the inning with three batters fairly cleanly, which I think allowed Fujiwara to get his hit."