On September 4, in the 21st game between Fukuoka Softbank and Saitama Seibu Lions held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, Fukuoka Softbank win 8-2.

Fukuoka Softbank took the lead in the first inning with Tomoya Masaki 's leadoff hitter Home Run on his 23rd. In the bottom of the second, with two outs, they created a chance with runners on first and third, and Yudai Shoji added two more runs with a timely doble.

Starting pitcher Yugo Maeda pitcher, who received support from the start, gave up a run in the top of the third on a timely hit by Takeya Nakamura, and in the top of the fourth, he runs between a grounder to third with no outs and runners on first and third. He was taken out after giving hit to the following Sena Tsuge. Gota Suzuki pitcher came in with one out and runners on first and second, clearing the rest with two batters and getting through the runs.

In the bottom of the seventh, with the lineup trailing by one run, Yudai Yamamoto hit a two-run doble and Tatsuru Yanagimachi hit his first three-homer, extending the lead to 8-2. In the top of the ninth, leading by six runs, sixth pitcher Osuna pitcher closed out the game with no runs to end the game. Yu Maeda pitcher left the mound early with a 7-hit 2 Walk 2-2 runs in 3.1 innings, but five relievers performed a runs relay. In the 9 hit 8 runs lineup, Yanagimachi showed an impressive performance in three hit, including his first Home Run of the season.

Meanwhile, Saitama Seibu Lions had starter Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher leave the mound after a finger accident during the third inning, hit 4-3 Walk 3 runs. In the bottom of the seventh, trailing by one run, the fourth pitcher Wataru Matsumoto pitcher was runs five. The lineup was also closer to the first hit after the fifth inning.

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Sei ●Kona Takahashi-Taishi Mameda-Shunsuke Sato-Wataru Matsumoto-Yuta Kuroki
Sof Yugo Maeda-○Gota Suzuki-Hernandez-Yuki Tsumori-Yusuke Ito-Osuna