Pacific League: Seibu Lions 4, Rakuten Eagles 1 (30th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions Natsuki Takeuchi pitcher (25) started and pitched 8 innings with 3 hit 1 runs, tying his personal best for his 10th win. Double-digit win was his second time in two years since his rookie year in 2024.
The starting mound in outfielder Takumi Kuriyama's (42) retirement game. 'Today, I pitched with the determination to win no matter what for Mr. Kuriyama. I feel that the fans and Mr. Kuriyama really gave me a push. I wanted to win and give him a grand send-off. I'm really glad with this result,' he said, reflecting on his own pitch with a look of relief.
![[Video] Fans in tears... Takumi Kuriyama's 2152nd hit](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51414-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Seibu Lions] Takumi Kuriyama's retirement game was marked with a victory, securing their 9th three-game winning streak of the season. Kuriyama recorded a hit in his fourth at-bat, moving fans to tears. The team reached a season-high of 20 games above .500.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51415-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Got the turn to Kuriyama! Shinya Hasegawa hits his 10th solo home run in the 8th for the 4th run; initial foul call overturned after umpire consultation.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51426-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Takumi Kuriyama gets a hit in his fourth at-bat of his retirement game, totaling 2,152 career hits; home fans in tears as he fulfills his press conference promise.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/30/20260830-OHT1I51414-L.jpg)
