On September 2, the 23rd game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Orix Buffaloes was held at Kitagin Ballpark, with Tohoku Rakuten Eagles win 4-0.

In the bottom of the third, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles took the lead with two outs and runners on second and third after a series of hits by Hikaru Ota and Po Hsiang Yang, and then YG Yasuda hit a timely hit to take the lead. In the bottom of the fifth, McCuscar added a two-run triple to add the team.

Starter Kosei Shoji pitcher delivered a brilliant performance, scoring two consecutive struck out in the first inning and inning all outs in the top of the third struck out. He continued to score in key struck out from the fourth inning onward, and was pulled after 8 innings with 118 pitches, 7 hit no walks, 11 Hit by Pitch strike out no runs. In the top of the 9th, Marte pitcher retired all three batters, ending the game 4-0.

Shoji pitcher marked a career-high 11 strike out and earned his seventh win. In the lineup, McCuscar recorded 3 hit 2 RBI, and Yo recorded his first multiple-hit in the pro, giving the team two consecutive wins at regional tournaments.

On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes Sho Iwasaki pitcher started for the first time since 2016, pitching 2 innings with 1 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 2 strike out no runs. The lineup advanced to scoring runner position three times in the first half but failed to capitalize on their opportunities and suffered three consecutive losses. Notably, Ryo Ota has recorded 2 hit.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 X 4

B Sho Iwasaki-●Ryoga Tomiyama-Taisuke Yamaoka-Reiji Higashiyama-Ryusei Gonda-Raiku Katayama
E ○Kosei Shoji-Marte