◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Rakuten Eagles (30th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions outfielder Alexander Canario (26) was in the starting line-up, batting first and playing right field. In the fifth inning, after taking a one-run lead on a go-ahead home run by the lead-off batter Watanabe, and with runners on second and third and no outs, he hit a two-run single to center field off Rakuten Eagles starter Kishi.
In the retirement game of outfielder Takumi Kuriyama (42), who was in the starting line-up batting 6th as the DH, the team took a three-run lead in the fifth inning, providing run support for the starter Takeuchi, who continued to pitch well in a game they couldn't afford to lose.
![[Video] Takumi Kuriyama's first at-bat in his retirement game is against Takayuki Kishi](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51322-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Seibu Lions] The Lions Blue flowers for Takumi Kuriyama, who is facing his retirement game, decorate the area around the home stadium; Hayato Sakamoto of The Giants, Masahiro Tanaka, and others say, "Thank you for your 25 years of hard work!"](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51143-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Takumi Kuriyama receives loud cheers despite flying out to left in his first at-bat of his retirement game, hitting former teammate Takayuki Kishi's 142 km/h fastball to the opposite field.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51322-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Takumi Kuriyama flies out to left in both his first and second at-bats of his retirement game; loud cheers for the matchup against his close friend Takayuki Kishi.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51321-L.jpg)
