On the 21st, Seibu Lions win Rakuten Eagles 6-4 in their game (Rakuten Eagles Mobile). In the 11th inning extra inning, pinch hitter Takeya Nakamura hit grand slam to take the lead. Although Rakuten narrowed the gap to two runs afterward, Seibu held on for win. On the 21st, CS Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026" highlighted Takeya Nakamura grand slam in that situation...it's proof that he was well-prepared and his body was moving perfectly. It was magnificent." Fellow commentator Ryota Igarashi also expressed his expectations for the future, saying, "To be able to hit that inside pitch that far at the age of 43...I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next. It was a wonderful home run." Saeki also commented, "Nakamura is a professional baseball player from the Showa and Heisei eras. He has a samurai-like feel to him."

Program MC Yutaka Takagi praised him, saying, "There was quite a bit of time between his warm-up and that at-bat... It's amazing that he was able to do that kind of rotation despite that."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"