◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (22nd, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Seibu Lions Takeya Nakamura, now in his 25th season, , is expected to be left off the bench for the game against the ( Mobile's Strongest Park Miyagi) on the 22nd. According to team officials, he arrived at the stadium but did not appear at . infielder Rakuten Eagles Rakuten Eagles ground

The previous day, on the 21st, in the same game, Takeshi Nakamura came in as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 11th extra inning with two outs and the bases loaded, and hit a go-ahead bases loaded slam, his first of the season. For the 43-year-old veteran, this was his 23rd consecutive year hitting a Home Run since 2004, and his 482nd career home run.