Yakult scored 12 runs on 18 hits by its starting lineup to defeat Hiroshima decisively, with Yamano (山野) holding Hiroshima scoreless for 6 innings to earn his ninth win of the season. The game was played at Jingu on the 12th.
In a professional baseball game, Yakult defeated Hiroshima 12-0. The game was played at Jingu, where all of Yakult's starters combined for 18 hits and produced a big run total.
Yakult scored 2 runs in the first inning on Miyamoto (宮本)'s go-ahead double and Suzuki Kanau (鈴木叶)'s timely hit. The team added 5 runs in the fourth inning and 4 more in the fifth, establishing control of the game.
Yamano (山野), Yakult's starter, held Hiroshima scoreless for 6 innings to earn his ninth win. The losing pitcher and the performances of the other pitchers are not mentioned in the article.