On September 27, the 23rd game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was held at Zozo Marine Stadium, and Chiba Lotte Marines won 6 to 1.

Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher Shuta Takano started off by not allowing a runner to reach second base through the first two innings. In the top of the 3rd inning, he gave up a solo home run, the 8th of the season, to Yuya Shindo, but after that, he struck out batters in key situations and did not allow any additional runs. He left the mound after 6 innings, 99 pitches, 5 hits, 1 Walk, 8 strike outs, and 1 runs.

The lineup took the lead in the first inning with an RBI doble by Ryusei Terachi. In the bottom of the 4th inning after the game was tied, with one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Kota Inoue succeeded in taking the lead with an RBI hit. Furthermore, with a chance at two outs and bases loaded, Yamaguchi hit a 2-run RBI hit, taking a 3-run lead in this inning.

From the 7th inning, pitchers Kaishu Takahashi and Shota Suzuki each connected with a 1-2-3 inning, and the lineup in the bottom of the 8th inning saw Akito Takabe hit a 2-run RBI doble, making the score 6 to 1. In the final top of the 9th inning, Naoya Masuda closed it out, and the game ended.

For the victorious Chiba Lotte Marines, pitcher Shuta Takano earned his 4th win. In the lineup, Takabe recorded 3 hits and 2 RBI, and Terachi recorded 3 hits and 1 RBI. On the other hand, for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, starting pitcher Kohei Arihara gave up 8 hits, 2 Hit by Pitch/Walks, and 4 runs in 6 innings. The lineup fell to just 1 sporadic hit from the 5th inning onwards.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
F 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 X 6

F ●Kohei Arihara-Takahide Ikeda-Koki Matsuoka-Jay Ohkawa
M ○Shuta Takano-Kaishu Takahashi-Shota Suzuki-Naoya Masuda