Haru Matsumoto (SP - SoftBank )

SoftBank starter Haru Matsumoto (9-3) threw a quality start, going six innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and no walks with 6 Ks to earn the 6-3 win over the Buffaloes. Matsumoto started the game throwing his fastball at 146 kph (91 mph) and maxed out at 147 kph (92 mph), in the second, fourth, and fifth innings, with a strike percentage of 74% (26/35), and a swing and miss percentage of 9%. His CNG averaged 132 kph (83 mph) with a strike percentage of 56% (10/18), and a swing and miss percentage of 11%. Also of significance, he threw his SLDR 18 times, averaging 130 kph (81 mph) with a strike percentage of 78% (14/18), and a swing and miss percentage of 22%. Matsumoto threw 93 pitches with 67 being strikes. His pitch selection was 35 FB, 18 CNG, 18 SLDR, 13 CB, and 9 CTR with a GO/FO ratio of 5/7.

Hiroshi Kaino (RP - Seibu )

Hiroshi Kaino (2-2, 19 SV, 20 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Rakuten Golden Eagles allowing one hit and no walks with 1 K to pick up the save.

Kotaro Kiyomiya (1B - Nippon Ham )

Kotaro Kiyomiya went 1-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .245 with a home run (his 16th of the season) while driving in 2 runs and scored twice as Nippon Ham defeated Lotte 5-4.

Yuki Tsumori (RP - SoftBank )

Yuki Tsumori (2-0, 1 SV, 15 H) pitched one inning of relief against the Orix Buffaloes allowing 2 hits and one walk with 1 K.

Tomoya Masaki (1B - SoftBank )

Tomoya Masaki went 1-for-5 with a home run (his 22nd of the season) as SoftBank beat Orix 6-3.

Natsuki Takeuchi (SP - Seibu )

Seibu starter Natsuki Takeuchi (10-6) threw a quality start, going eight innings, allowing one run on 3 hits and no walks with 7 Ks for the 4-1 win over the Eagles. Takeuchi started the game throwing his fastball at 146 kph (91 mph) and maxed out at 148 kph (93 mph), in the first and second innings, with a strike percentage of 89% (32/36), and a swing and miss percentage of 25%. His CB averaged 118 kph (74 mph) with a strike percentage of 50% (9/18), and a swing and miss percentage of 17%. Also of significance, he threw his CNG 15 times, averaging 125 kph (78 mph) with a strike percentage of 67% (10/15), and a swing and miss percentage of 20%. Takeuchi threw 94 pitches with 63 being strikes. His pitch selection was 36 FB, 18 CB, 15 CNG, 15 2SFB, and 4 SLDR with a GO/FO ratio of 6/11.

Norihiko Nabara (RF - Hiroshima )

Norihiko Nabara went 3-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .259 with 3 singles as Hiroshima defeated Yakult 5-1.

Ryoya Kurihara (3B - SoftBank )

Ryoya Kurihara went 4-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .269 with 4 singles as SoftBank won over Orix 6-3.

Alexander Canario (RF - Seibu )

Alexander Canario went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .246 with 2 singles while driving in 2 runs as Seibu beat Rakuten 4-1.

Hiroto Saiki (P - Hanshin )

Hanshin starter Hiroto Saiki (8-5) shutout the Giants over six innings on 5 hits and 2 walks with 5 Ks to earn the 3-1 win over the Giants. Saiki started the game throwing his fastball at 152 kph (95 mph) and maxed out at 152 kph (95 mph) in the first inning, with a strike percentage of 66% (41/62), and a swing and miss percentage of 15%. His SPLIT averaged 134 kph (84 mph) with a strike percentage of 59% (10/17), and a swing and miss percentage of 24%. Saiki threw 103 pitches with 62 being strikes. His pitch selection was 62 FB, 17 SPLIT, 11 SLDR, and 6 CB with a GO/FO ratio of 5/6.

Hikaru Kawase (SS - SoftBank )

Hikaru Kawase went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .230 with 2 singles while driving in 2 runs as SoftBank beat Orix 6-3.

Asahi Miyashita (SS - Yokohama )

Asahi Miyashita went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .249 with 2 singles and stealing a base as Yokohama beat Chunichi 4-3.

Ryosuke Kikuchi (2B - Hiroshima )

Ryosuke Kikuchi went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .243 with a single and a double as Hiroshima won over Yakult 5-1.

Kotaro Kurebayashi (SS - Orix )

Kotaro Kurebayashi went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .267 with a single and a double, but Orix lost 6-3 to SoftBank.

Takumu Nakano (2B - Hanshin )

Takumu Nakano went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .282 with 2 singles while driving in 2 runs as Hanshin beat Yomiuri 3-1.

Keita Sano (1B - Yokohama )

Keita Sano went 3-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .264 with a single, a double, and a home run (his sixth of the season) as Yokohama defeated Chunichi 4-3.

Yoshihiro Maru (PH - Yomiuri )

Yoshihiro Maru went 4-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .207 with 3 singles and a double, but Yomiuri lost 3-1 to Hanshin.

Shinya Hasegawa (CF - Seibu )

Shinya Hasegawa went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .293 with a double and a home run (his tenth of the season) as Seibu defeated Rakuten 4-1.

Taisei Yanagawa (RP - Nippon Ham )

Taisei Yanagawa (4-0, 22 SV, 4 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Chiba Lotte Marines allowing no hits and no walks with 2 Ks to pick up the save.

Shohei Mori (P - Hiroshima )

Hiroshima starter Shohei Mori (2-3) threw a quality start, going 6-⅓ innings, allowing one run on 4 hits and no walks with 3 Ks to earn the 5-1 win over the Swallows. Mori started the game throwing his fastball at 144 kph (90 mph) and maxed out at 146 kph (91 mph), in the first, second, and third innings, with a strike percentage of 59% (20/34), and a swing and miss percentage of 3%. His SLDR averaged 125 kph (78 mph) with a strike percentage of 78% (18/23), and a swing and miss percentage of 4%. Mori threw 85 pitches with 54 being strikes. His pitch selection was 34 FB, 23 SLDR, 10 CNG, 7 CTR, 4 CB, 2 2SFB, 1 SPLIT, and 1 UNK with a GO/FO ratio of 5/10.