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SoftBank 1, at Seibu 2

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Final

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Fukuoka Softbank Hawks

94-50-3 · W3 · #1 (1446 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 60

Saitama Seibu Lions

80-63-4 · L3 · #4 (1326 ELO +3)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 70

Seibu Dome · Tokorozawa, Japan

Attendance: 27,288

Taiga Kojima’s two-run homer lifts Seibu Lions past SoftBank Hawks

TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Taiga Kojima hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Seibu Lions to a 2-1 victory over the SoftBank Hawks on Saturday night at Seibu Dome. SoftBank took a 1-0 lead in the top of the seventh when Kenta Tanigawara doubled home a run. Seibu starter Chihiro Sumida allowed one earned run on six hits with five strikeouts in seven innings. SoftBank starter Taiga Kamichatani allowed five hits and no earned runs while striking out seven in seven innings. Kojima, who finished 2 for 4, homered to right off… Read more...

Top Statlines

Taiga Kamichatani SOF 7ip 5h 0er 7k
Chihiro Sumida SEI 7ip 6h 1er 5k
Taiga Kojima SEI 2/4 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability SOF 63.1%

Spread SOF +1.5

Projected Score SOF 7 SEI 3

Over/Under 6.5 (Under)