◆ Pacific League: Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (25th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions Kaima Taira pitcher (26) threw 160 km/h in the sixth inning with a one-run lead, sending the home stadium into a uproar. In the sixth inning with two outs and runners on first and second, he went to bat with Yuzono. On the first pitch, the 85th pitch, he hit the fastest 160 km/h of the day, then clocked 160 km/h on three consecutive pitches through the third pitch, and after the slider on the fourth, he again threw two consecutive 160 km/h pitches to score a struck out by allowing the fifth and sixth pitches to reach 160 km/h in a row. He threw five consecutive fastballs totaling 160 km/h, sending the home stadium into a huge buzz.

It was a pitching duel with pitcher Hiromi Ito (28), who was a teammate on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Japan national team. In the first inning, he retired the side in order with just seven pitches, including striking out Kotaro Kiyomiya swinging with one out. In the second inning, he struck out two consecutive batters and finished the inning in nine pitches, keeping his pitch count to just 16 by the end of the second. In the third inning, after allowing a hit to center field by Tamiya with two outs and no runners, he put a runner on for the first time, and then third baseman Watanabe committed an error on Narama's ground ball. Despite facing a jam with runners on first and third and two outs, he shifted gears, throwing three 159 km/h pitches to Kiyomiya and getting him to ground out to third to escape the inning.

In the fourth inning, he faced a cleanup from third batter Reyes, but after 14 pitches, he retired all three batters, including two struck out. In the fifth inning, he was hit by leadoff hits Otsuka and Mizutani in succession, putting runners on second and third with no outs. On Asama's right line, Otsuka on third runner got off the lineup, but Canario on right fielder tagged out with a great throw. At a critical moment, manager Shinjo of Nippon-Ham made a request, but the call was not overturned, and he held his ground without runs. Then, in the bottom of the fifth, Nakata's timely triple gave him the long-awaited first run, earning him the right to his 10th win.

In the sixth inning with a one-run lead, he allowed a right-field hit to the leadoff batter, Narama. He fumbled a comebacker by Reyes and was unable to get a double play, and after three consecutive balls to Castro, an intentional walk was issued, resulting in two outs with runners on first and second. He then shifted gears, clocking 160 km/h on five of the six pitches from his 85th to 90th, and struck out Arizono looking.