Pacific League: Seibu Lions 8-4 Rakuten Eagles (28th, Belluna Dome)

The Rakuten Eagles lost the first game of the series, and their possibility of winning the league title has been completely eliminated. After 116 games, they are in last place in the Pacific League with 45 wins, 69 losses, and 1 draw, and they are 24 games below .500, tying a season high. The gap between them and the league-leading Softbank Hawks has widened to 27 games.

Replacing former manager Miki, Manager Yoshii took office on June 19. He signed a multi-year contract and is working on rebuilding the team. "Everyone is gradually becoming able to do more things. Of course, there are offensive plays like advancing the runners or scoring points even without hits, but we are inferior in that regard compared to strong teams. However, the things we can truly do are increasing little by little, so we will do our best in the next game as well," he said, looking forward to next season.