◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (21st, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

In the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs, Seibu Lions 's closer, Kaihino, gave up runs, allowing the opposing team to tie the game.

With a one-run lead, the sixth inning came in as the sixth pitcher, closer Kaino. With two outs Walk, he had two outs and stolen base with two outs and a runner on second, and McCuscar hit a game-tying RBI single to right. After that, with third baseman Hirasawa slipping out, the team advanced to two outs with runners on second and third runner, but ultimately got Taira to swing struck out, sending the game into a extra inning series.

In the seventh inning, immediately after being tied, leadoff hitter Tsuge singled to center hit, and Genda advanced him with sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, putting a runner on second with one out. At this point, infielder Taiyo Sato stepped up to the plate and hit a timely doble down the left field line, giving his team the lead.

This match started 30 minutes late at 6:30 PM due to rain, and has turned into a long game, going into extra inning at 10:12 PM.