Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Softbank Hawks (30th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes and Ryuhei Sotani pitcher were pulled after 10 hit 5 runs in the 3rd inning (4 earned). In the first inning, with two outs, Kondo was pushed to center field and Kurihara to right field, putting runners on first and second. Even so, he earned a swinging struck out from Yanagida and closer runs the ball.

In the second inning, after allowing the leadoff hitter Yu Yamamoto to reach on a doble down the left-field line, he gave up a go-ahead RBI single to left to the next batter, Kawase. With one out, Shoji hit a single to center to put runners on first and second, but he retired Masaki on a fly ball to left and Shuto on a grounder to the pitcher, escaping the inning with minimum runs allowed.

In the third inning, the lead-off hitter Kondo, followed by Kurihara and Yanagita, hit three consecutive singles to right field, giving up the second run. Subsequently, with one out and runners on first and third, Kawase hit an RBI single to left field for his second consecutive at-bat. With two outs and runners on first and second, Shoji hit an RBI single to left field, which left fielder Nakagawa misplayed. This also allowed the runner from first to score, resulting in four runs lost in the inning.

Soya had already thrown 85 pitches, leading Manager Kishida to decide on his earliest pitching change of the season. From the fourth inning, the second pitcher, Tajima, took the mound, and Soya's sixth win was put on hold.