Four games were played in professional baseball, and the team with the magic number to win in both the Central League and the Pacific League won, with Yakult at "2" and Lotte at "3".

Central League

▽ Yakult vs. Giants, Yakult won 6-4.


Yakult scored 6 points at a time in the 4th inning, with Murakami's timely and Santana's 2 points timely, and the bases loaded to clear the runners of the original pitcher.

Hara pitcher is the third win with 3 goals in the middle of the 6th inning.

Yakult stopped the losing streak with a draw at 3.


The Giants have lost for the first time since the season three years ago.



▽ In Hiroshima vs. Hanshin, Hanshin won 7-2.


Hanshin took the lead twice with Teruaki Sato's No. 24 three-run, the first home run in about two months.

In the 7th inning, Itohara's sacrifice fly, and in the 8th inning, Sakamoto's 2-point timely three-base scored.

Starting pitcher Masashi Itoh scored his 10th win with 1 goal in the middle of the 6th inning.

Hanshin has won four straight games with two draws in between.


Hiroshima lacked vividness in offense and defense.

Pacific League

▽ Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham, Lotte won 3-2.


Lotte took the lead in the 5th inning with Tamura's timely two base.

In the 6th inning, Oka's timely, and in the 8th inning, Laird's No. 28 solo expanded his lead.

Starting pitcher Ishikawa has four hits in eight innings, a good pitcher with no runs, six wins, and Masuda has 38 saves.


Nippon-Ham returned 2 points in the 9th inning, but the counterattack was too late.



▽ Rakuten vs. Softbank, Softbank won 6-2.


Softbank scored 5 points twice, with Richard's timely two-base and Kamamoto's first home run in two years, the No. 1 three-run.

In the 8th inning, Kurihara scored additional points in No. 20 solo.

Starting pitcher Kasaya is the third win with two goals in the sixth inning.


Rakuten's pitcher Kishi was unable to make a match with 5 goals in the 6th inning and suffered the 10th loss.