On August 18, in the 18th game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes held in Tokyo Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions win 7-4. The lineup functioned with a total of 11 hit and 7 runs.

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starter, Kaima Taira pitcher, gave up the lead in the top of the third inning with runners on first and third and a grounder to infield with no outs, but the offense rallied in the bottom of the fourth. They scored four timely hits, and in the hitter 's first round of fierce offense, they scored six runs in one go. In the bottom of the fifth, Canario hit his 11th solo homer, extending the lead to 7-1.

Immediately after, pitcher Taira gave up a solo home run in the top of the sixth, but in the top of the seventh, he escaped the crisis with runners on first and second and one out, making it runs empty-handed. Despite giving up seven hit in the seventh, he pitched tenaciously to runs two double play, including three . In the top of the eighth, the relievers hit two timely hits to narrow the gap to three runs, but in the top of the ninth, Hiroshi Kaino pitcher closed the gap, ending the game 7-4. pitcher Taira earned his ninth win.

The defeated Orix Buffaloes started with starter Alen Kuri pitcher closer the early 3 inning hit, but was hit hard in the bottom of the 4th and was frustrated with 6 runs (earned runs 3) in 3.1 innings. Late in the innings, Kotaro Kobayashi and Ryoto Kita hit consecutive RBI hits to rally the game, but a large number of runs hits resonated.

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O ● Alen Kuri-Ryoga Tomiyama-Sho Iwasaki-Hitomi Honda-Reiji Higashiyama-Raiku Katayama
West ○ Kaima Taira-Haruto Yamada- Wingenter - S Hiroshi Kaino