Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes 3-6 Softbank Hawks (30th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Showing their depth, the team reduced their magic number for the championship to 19. In the second inning with no outs and a runner on second, Kawase hit an RBI single to left to take the lead. Even so, he reflected on the play, saying, 'It was a situation where I should have pulled the ball (to advance the runner),' and then hit another RBI single to left in the third inning with one out and runners on first and third. On the 29th, in his first time in the starting line-up in nine games, he showcased his skills with two hits and good defense. His performance rewarded the decision to use him on consecutive days. The team got their revenge against Soya, who had held them scoreless through seven innings in their matchup on the 23rd. They scored five runs on double-digit hits by the third inning.