◆Pacific League: Lotte 6-1 Rakuten Eagles (10th, ZOZO)

Lotte achieved a win against the Rakuten Eagles, but their possibility of winning the league title has completely vanished.

They took control from the start. In the second inning, with both teams scoreless, they took a four-run lead through timely hits from Yasuda, Yamasaki, Yamaguchi, and others. The lineup successfully connected.

On the pitching side, the starter Takano delivered a brilliant performance. On the rain-soaked mound, he maintained a good tempo and held the opponent to 7 innings and 1 runs as the closer.

They secured their fourth consecutive win, but the league-leading Softbank Hawks also achieved a win. In their 122nd game of the season, the possibility of a league title was extinguished.