◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles 5-1 Orix Buffaloes (1st, Akita)

Rakuten Eagles defeated Orix Buffaloes, ending their three-game losing streak with a win.

He changed the game with a single swing. In the fifth inning with no score for either team and runners on first and second, Muneyama caught a breaking ball thrown by Kuri and drove it into the right-field seats. It was his fifth three-run home run of the season and his third off Kuri, breaking the deadlock. Furthermore, Muneyama added a solo shot in the seventh inning, marking his first career multi-home run game.

On the pitching side, second-round draft pick Tatsuki Ito delivered a strong performance as the starter. The right-hander, appearing on the mound in his hometown of Akita, toyed with hitters by mixing fastballs in the high 140 km/h range with a variety of breaking balls. Although he faced situations with a runner in scoring position in both the 5th and 6th innings, he remained unfazed. He pitched carefully to the end, allowing no runs. He earned his second win after throwing 6 innings, allowing 4 hits and 0 runs.