Seibu beat Nippon-Ham 3-2 in the opening game of the CS. Nishikawa's timely hit in the fifth inning tied the game, and Canario's solo home run in the 10th inning decided the game.
The first game of the first stage of the Professional Baseball CS was held at Belluna Dome, where Seibu defeated Nippon-Ham 3-2. The game went into extra innings, with the outcome decided by a one-run margin in the bottom of the 10th.
The game became a pitchers' duel from the early innings. Although Taira allowed 2 runs in the fifth, he kept his team in the game. Seibu answered with a run on Nishikawa's timely hit in the fifth, bringing the game back to level.
In extra innings, the two teams continued to battle without giving ground. In the 10th, Seibu's Canario hit a solo home run, overturning the one-run deficit and deciding the game.
The game was played at Belluna Dome, where the team owned by Seibu Holdings took the early lead in the first CS game.