◆ Pacific League Softbank vs Seibu (4th, Mizuho PayPay)

Softbank Hawks pitcher Yugo Maeda allowed the Seibu Lions to close the gap to one run in the fourth inning with a two-run lead, following a groundout to third by Tonosaki with runners on first and third and no outs, and then gave up a left-field hit to Tsuge with one out and a runner on first. In a must-win game against the second-place Seibu Lions, Manager Kokubo called for a substitution. Despite having won 11 consecutive games since the start of the season, the manager decided to pull him early after seeing him struggle, giving up 7 hits and 2 Walks.

Before the game against the Seibu Lions, he had three wins in three games with zero runs allowed, but he gave up his first runs in the 23rd inning due to Takeya Nakamura's RBI doble in the third. Because the second pitcher, Go Suzuki, acted as a closer for the following batters, Yu Maeda was not credited with a win or loss, and his winning streak continued.