Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes 0-2 Softbank Hawks (28th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

The Orix Buffaloes suffered their 12th shutout game loss of the season, and their deficit swelled to a season-worst four games below .500. Starting pitcher Espinoza allowed two runs in the first inning. Since he was perfect from the second to the sixth inning, allowing only one Walk, he reflected, "I regret that my start was not good."

The lineup had a chance in the first inning with two outs and the bases loaded, but Nakagawa flew out to left foul territory. They were unable to get to Maeda Yu, who had been on an undefeated 10-game winning streak since the start of the season, allowing him to breeze through seven innings. In the eighth inning, trailing by two runs with two outs and runners on first and second, Kita struck out on three pitches—all of which were balls—against the second pitcher, Hernandez. In the ninth, they were shut down by Sugiyama.