Three professional baseball games were played, and Softbank, the leader of the Pacific League, beat Rakuten, reducing the magic number to victory by one to "2".

Pacific League

Rakuten vs. Softbank, Softbank won 5-4.


▽ Win, Ozeki pitcher 7 wins and 6 losses.


▽ Save, Moinero pitcher 1 win 1 loss 24 saves.


▽ Lose, pitcher Anraku 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 save.


▽ Home run, Rakuten Okajima player No. 3.



Softbank scored four points in a timely manner from Despaigne in the first inning.


In the 5th inning of 4 to 4, Imamiya won in a timely manner.


Ozeki pitcher, who threw the second person, won the 7th win.



Softbank has reduced the magic number to victory to "2".


On the 30th,


▽ If Softbank wins and Orix draws or loses,


▽ Also, if Softbank wins and Orix loses, Softbank will win.



In addition, Seibu was confirmed as 3rd place after 4th place Rakuten lost tonight's match.


Seibu is entering the climax series for the first time in three years.


Seibu's coach Hatsuhiko Tsuji said through the team, "I'm honestly happy. We had a losing streak from mid-September, and I felt it was a bit tough, but after that, we were able to win in a row. The players really did their best. I think I gave it to you," he commented.

Central League

In DeNA vs. Chunichi, DeNA won 6-1.


▽ Win, pitcher Ishida 7 wins and 4 losses.


▽ Lose, pitcher Hiroto Takahashi 6 wins and 7 losses.


▽ Home run, DeNA Kusumoto player No. 6.



DeNA caught up with Kusumoto's No. 6 solo in the 2nd inning, chasing 1 point, and Tobashira's timely victory in the 4th inning.


Furthermore, in the 5th inning, Sano and Maki extended their lead with consecutive hits.


The starting pitcher, Ishida, gave up 1 goal in the 7th inning and won his 7th.


In Chunichi, starting pitcher Hiroto Takahashi pitched five innings and gave up his worst six runs.


Chunichi has confirmed the bottom for the first time in six seasons.



Hiroshima vs. Yakult, Yakult won 5-4.


▽ Win, pitcher Kizawa 9 wins and 3 losses.


▽ Save, McGuff pitcher 2 wins, 2 losses, 38 saves.


▽ Lose, Turley pitcher 2 wins and 4 losses.


▽ Home run, Yakult Osuna player No. 19.

Hiroshima, Uemoto player No. 2.


Yakult reversed the 7th inning, chasing 2 points, with pinch hitter Osuna's No. 19 three-run.


The four relieved pitchers connected without a run, and pitcher Kizawa, who threw two innings from the sixth inning, scored his ninth win, and pitcher McGuff, who held down, marked his 38th save.


Hiroshima was unable to defend its lead in the early stages, and after the fourth inning, the batting lineup was weak.