Chunichi's 37-year-old pitcher, Hideaki Wakui, pitched well with no runs allowed in the middle of the 7th inning and won his first win of the season. This is his 20th consecutive win since his rookie season in 2005, and his 160th win in total.
Hiroshima's new pitcher, Hatch, pitching for the first time in Japan, was the losing pitcher, giving up 3 runs in 5 innings, and the batting lineup failed to score any points despite giving up 10 hits.