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

Softbank Hawks reduced their magic number to 20 to win the championship. In the first inning, with one out and runners on first and third, Ryoya Kurihara infielder scored the first run to right-center for a two-run doble. RBI, who leads the league with 34 Home Run, extended the league lead to 97, and starter Yugo Maeda pitcher maintained the lead with 4 hit and no runs over 7 innings. In the first inning, they called for two outs and bases loaded, but Nakagawa flied out to left. From the second inning onward, he kept a safe pitch and didn't let Orix Buffaloes step on second base.

The 21-year-old has now won 11 consecutive games since the start of the season. His win total is now tied for the league lead. In his 15th start of the season, he took the mound for the first game of a series for the first time. He brought a valuable win to the team.