Four games were played in professional baseball, and in the Central League, Yakult, the leader, was defeated and Hanshin, the second, won, so the magic number for the championship remains unchanged at "3".
Central League
In Yakult vs. Hiroshima, Hiroshima won 11-7.
In the 7th inning of 3 to 6, Ugusa returned to the home and tied the score while Shiomi deflected Ugusa's hit in front of the center with no-out first base and second base.
In addition, Sakakura and Ryosuke Kikuchi also scored 7 points at once, including timely appearances.
Pitcher Corniel won his first victory in Japan with no runs in the second inning.
Yakult let go of the flow from mistakes.
In Hanshin vs. Chunichi, Hanshin won 6 to 1.
Hanshin took the lead in the first inning, and in the second inning, Shimada added three points with a two-point timely two-base.
In the 7th inning, he expanded his lead with timely two bases by Rojas.
Starting pitcher Takahashi won the fourth win with a good pitcher who hit eight innings with no runs and nine strikeouts.
In Chunichi, starting pitcher Yanagi collapsed in the early stages with 4 runs in the 2nd inning.
Pacific League
Orix vs. Seibu, Orix won 3-2.
In the 4th inning, Orix scored 2 points due to an opponent's error, and in the 5th inning, Mune's No. 9 solo scored an additional point.
Starting pitcher Miyagi pitched halfway through the sixth inning and scored his 13th win with one point by Brandon's No. 3 solo.
Seibu hit seven hits, surpassing his opponent, but lacked a connection.
As a result, Lotte's magic number, which had not been played on the 21st, remains "5".
Softbank vs. Nippon-Ham drew 2-2.
Nippon-Ham caught up with Sugiya's two-point timely two-base nine times, chasing two points.
In the 7th inning, Softbank opened the scoring with Kai No. 12 Touran.
Starting pitcher Martinez pitched well in the 8th inning with no runs, but in the 9th inning, pitcher Mori was struck.