◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles 1-3 Seibu Lions (11 extra inning) (23rd, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles suffered a come-from-behind loss to Seibu Lions, extending their losing streak to four games. Their deficit has now reached a season-worst 24 games.

Starting pitcher Koja pitched well through the fourth inning, throwing runner and no runs. However, with a one-run lead, two outs and a runner on second in the fifth inning, he was allowed to tie the game with three consecutive Walk. He left the mound after five hit, four Walk, and one runs in the fifth inning. He was unable to secure a win for the first time in about three months.

The offense took the lead in the second inning with McCusker's 19th home run to right-center field. However, they struggled against Sou Sato was hastily brought in as the starting pitcher, and were unable to score any more runs. In the end, Nishigaki gave up a game-winning two-run homer in the 11th inning extra inning. They were unable to mount a comeback and lost the game.

Although they suffered a frustrating lose, the young relievers paid off. First, Kutani. The right-hand pitcher, who had been losing pitcher in the previous game, was mound in the seventh inning with the score tied. He shut down Seibu Lions 's offense starting from the leadoff batter at runs. Manager Yoshii said, "Relievers have to get mound immediately after getting beaten to get mentally tough, so today I thought it was okay if I got beaten and just put them out quickly, but they pitched solidly and well."

The eighth inning belonged to Tai. The left-hander, who had given up the game-winning bases loaded home run to Tsuyoshi Nakamura in the same game on the 21st, faced Nakamura again with two outs and a runner on third. He struck him out swinging struck out.The manager nodded and said, “I think he pitched with confidence.” Amid a grueling losing streak, the young reliever’s “revenge pitch” became a ray of hope.