Pacific League: Seibu Lions 1-0 Rakuten Eagles (29th, Belluna Dome)

The Rakuten Eagles suffered a seven-game losing streak against the Seibu Lions. They became the fastest in both leagues to reach 70 losses, and their deficit grew to a season-worst 25 games below .500.

Starting pitcher Hayakawa pitched well, allowing only 3 hit 1 runs over 8 innings, but it was not enough, and he suffered his sixth loss of the season. In the first inning, he gave up a run when count batter, Canario, hit a 127 km/h change-up to the right of the center field scoreboard on the second pitch of the game. He then allowed a single to left hit to Kojima, but managed closer the rest of the batters out. He recovered from the second inning onward, making Canario's home run a regrettable outcome.

The lineup could not get to Seibu Lions' starting left-hander Sumida. In the first inning, lead-off hitter Nakajima reached on a shortstop infield hit, but there was no follow-up and they failed to score. In the seventh inning, trailing by one run, lead-off hitter Tatsumi hit a single to left, but he was picked off by Sumida. Until the end, that one run remained out of reach.