On 1 May, the fifth round of the Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham matches in MIZUHO PayPay Dome ended with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham coming from behind to win 3-2 win.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Ruei-Yang Gu Lin pitcher started the game with back-to-back singles and sacrifice fly and an RBI single to runs 2. Still, after the second inning, he closer three consecutive inning hit without a , and in the bottom of the fifth, he survived a one-out, two-base pinch hit with back-to-back struck out. In the bottom of the seventh inning with a one-run lead, he allowed hit with two outs but got Naoki Sato to struck out and left mound on 103 pitches in the seventh inning hit 1 Walk 10 strike out 2 runs.

The Yankees were held hit until the fourth inning, when Kotaro Kiyomiya reached base in the top of the fifth, his first hit of the team, with infield hit. Chusei Mannami followed with a doble on a wall single, and with runners on second and third with no outs, Yuya Gunji scored on a sacrifice fly. With two outs and the bases loaded, he tied the game at passed ball. Then, in the top of the seventh, with one out and no runner, Chusei Mannami scored on a solo shot in the sixth.

​Ryusei Kawano pitcher in the bottom of the eighth and Seigi Tanaka pitcher in the bottom of the ninth closer runs to end the game 3-2. With 2 runs in the seventh inning, Kobayashi pitcher made his first NPB win. Manha recorded two hits, including the final shot.

Fukuoka Softbank took the lead in the first inning but sporadic 4 hit scoreless after the second inning. In the bottom of the eighth inning, with one out and runners on second base, they couldn't capitalize on the opportunity. Starter Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher, who faced his old nest for the first time, threw 122 pitches in seven innings hit 3 Walk 6 strike out 3 runs (earned runs 2), but regretted one hit, saying, "The pitch in the seventh inning is really frustrating."

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Sun ○ Ruei-Yang Gu Lin-Ryusei Kawano- S Seigi Tanaka
So ● Naoyuki Uwasawa-Koya Fujii Kazuki Sugiyama

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