Overview

• Fujiwara’s RBI single in the eighth and bases-loaded walk in the 11th lifted the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 5–4 extra-inning win against the Nippon-Ham Fighters.
• The Rakuten Golden Eagles overcame a 1–0 deficit when Boyt’s sixth-inning two-run homer helped secure a 4–1 victory over the Seibu Lions.
• Pitcher Fujii earned his fourth win after six innings of one-run work and closer Norimoto notched his 13th save to solidify the Eagles’ comeback.
• The 39th Nagara River International Triathlon in Gifu drew 488 competitors aged from middle school to their 80s at National Kiso Three Rivers Park.
• For the first time, the triathlon featured half-distance and paratriathlon divisions to promote wider participation.