◇Saitama Seibu vs Orix 7th Round (16th, Belluna Dome)
Orix Espinoza pitcher threw 124 pitches in eight innings hit 7 Walk 2 strike out 9 runs (earned runs 1).
In the bottom of the first inning, hit and sacrifice bunt loaded the bases with one out, and with two outs, Nevin singled to runs. He loaded the bases with Walk runner on an error with two outs in the bottom of the second inning and gave up two runs on an RBI triple by Manaya Nishikawa, but he pitched well in the third inning and closer to a sporadic 4 hit from the third inning onwards. He threw 108 pitches at the end of the bottom of the seventh, but continued to pitch in the bottom of the eighth. The result was six consecutive inning of zeros on the scoreboard.
pitcher Espinoza has started five games this season and has thrown 27.1 innings, going 0-2 with a ERA 3.62 ER. The offense lost shutout game to lose pitcher in this game, but recorded its second HQS of the season. I’m looking forward to his first win of the season in his next start.
◇ Espinosa pitcher Comment
“The batting staff fought hard until the end, and I think it was good that I was able to come back to my pitching and fight together until the end, but I’m sorry that we lost the game.”
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