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

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa started the game against Seibu Lions and pitched seven runs innings, allowing only five hit.

He racked up outs at a good pace. He held the opposing team to just one hit and no runs through three innings. He got off to a good start.

In the sixth inning with neither team scoring, he faced a crisis with runners on first and second with two outs but remained unfazed. He got Yamamura to ground out to shortstop and pulled through. He threw 100 pitches in 7 inning before being taken out. He created the game with a steady pitch but did not secure a seventh win.

The batting lineup, eager to support Hayakawa, struggled against Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher Sumida. They were held to just three hit through seven innings and ended up scoreless.