Four professional baseball games were played. In the Central League, DeNA defended the top spot with a bye win over Yakult. In the Pacific League, SoftBank is in second place, surpassing Orix and Seibu in terms of winning percentage, which did not play a game.
DeNA vs Yakult
DeNA vs. Yakult went into 10 innings, with DeNA winning 7-6.
○ Wins: Mishima pitcher, 2 wins.
- Loss: Onishi pitcher 1 win 1 loss.
◎ Home run: DeNA Maki No. 3.
Yakult Nakamura No. 1 and Santana No. 2.
DeNA tied the game 6-6 in the 10th inning with two outs and a timely two-base hit by Sekine from second base.
The sixth pitcher, Mishima, won two games in a row to earn his second win.
DeNA extended their winning streak to four with their first bye win of the season.
Yakult lost five consecutive games and their winning percentage was less than 6%.
Hanshin vs Giants
Hanshin vs. Giants was won by Hanshin 15-0.
○ Wins: Pitcher Masashi Ito, 1 win.
- Loss: Yama * Saki Iori pitcher, 1 win 1 loss.
◎ Home runs: Hanshin Chikamoto No. 2, Oyama No. 2.
Hanshin scored six runs in the third inning, including a solo double by Chikamoto, and added six more runs in the eighth, giving up 3 runs on 2 hits, the most of the season.
Starting pitcher Masashi Ito attacked the inside corner with a strong inning and earned his first start of the season with a two-hit shutout victory.
The Giants' winning streak was halted at three when starting pitcher Iori Yamazaki gave up eight runs in the middle of the third inning.
Hiroshima vs. China and Japan
In the match between Hiroshima and China and Japan, Hiroshima won the bye 12-3 in 2 innings.
○ Wins: Yazaki pitcher, 1 win.
- Losses: Sunada pitcher, 1 loss.
Hiroshima tied the game in the eighth inning with a timely base hit by Noma, and in the 8th inning, pinch hitter Nirasawa chose a foreball with two outs.
The sixth pitcher Yazaki earned his first win of the season.
Chunichi's second pitcher, Tajima, miscreached.
The batter had a chance after the ninth inning and didn't get a single out.
SoftBank vs Rakuten
In SoftBank vs. Rakuten, SoftBank won 5-3.
○ Wins: Mori pitcher, 1 win.
Saves: Osuna pitcher, 5 saves.
- Loss: 1 loss for pitcher Takinaka.
◎ Home run: SoftBank Kurihara No. 4.
Rakuten Tatsumi Ryosuke No. 2.
SoftBank took a four-run lead in the sixth inning on Kurihara's bases-loaded home run and escaped with a pitcher's relay.
Mori, who started the season for the first time, earned his first win with four hits and no runs in six innings, earning his fifth save.
Rakuten tied the game in the seventh inning with a three-run double by Ryosuke Tatsumi, but the pitching staff lacked tenacity.