Nippon-Ham tied the game by scoring 4 runs in the fifth, when it trailed 0-5, on Tamiya (田宮)'s three-run homer and Shibata (柴田)'s timely hit, then took the lead on Mizutani (水谷)'s two-run homer in the sixth. Yanagawa (柳川) recorded his 28th save, while Kitayama (北山) became the winning pitcher after allowing 5 runs over 6 innings. The game was played at ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO on the 22nd.
Nippon-Ham began its comeback from a 0-5 deficit by scoring 4 runs in the fifth on Tamiya (田宮)'s three-run homer and Shibata (柴田)'s timely hit.
Mizutani (水谷)'s two-run homer put Nippon-Ham ahead in the sixth, and Nippon-Ham went on to beat Rakuten 6-5. Kitayama (北山) earned his 12th win after allowing 5 runs over 6 innings, and Yanagawa (柳川) recorded his 28th save in relief.