On August 5, in the 16th round between Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, Fukuoka Softbank win 7-5. The magic number "37" was lit.

Fukuoka Softbank 's starter, Ryosuke Otsu pitcher, gave up a run in the top of the first inning with one out bases loaded and Yuya Gunji sacrifice fly to give up the lead. Nevertheless, in the bottom of the first inning, with no outs and runners on second and third, the game tied the game between infield grounders, allowing RBI hits to Ryoya Kurihara and Taisei Makihara, making the score 3-1. In the bottom of the second, Kensuke Kondo added two more runs with a timely doble.

With pitcher Otsu receiving support, he retired all three batters in the top of the second. In the top of the third, although Chusei Mannami gave up his 20th solo homer, he flawlessly closer the next two inning, throwing 67 pitches in five innings, 4 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 2 runs to retire from mound. However, in the top of the sixth, the second pitcher, Yuki Tsumori pitcher, gave up a run on a bases-loaded Walk, and was taken out after giving up a game-tying hit to pinch hitter Kotaro Kiyomiya. The replacement Gota Suzuki pitcher retired the next pitcher on a grounder to third.

In the bottom of the eighth, with two outs, Akira Kawase chose Walk, and Isami Nomura hit their fifth two-run homer to take the lead. In the top of the ninth, the sixth pitcher Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher ended the game with no runs, even though bases loaded was in trouble.

The losing Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Koki Kitayama pitcher struggled, throwing 52 pitches in 2 innings with 6 hit 1 Walk 2 strike out 5 runs (earned runs 3). The lineup managed to tie the game in the middle innings but failed to deliver the decisive hit. Mannami has achieved 20 Home Run for the second consecutive year.

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Koki Kitayama-Shoma Kanemura-Seigi Tanaka-Ren Fukushima-Hiroya Shimamoto
So Ryosuke Otsu-Yuki Tsumori-Gota Suzuki- Osuna - ○ Yuki Matsumoto- S Kazuki Sugiyama