[Orix] Second walk-off loss of the season, fourth straight loss against Seibu for first time in five years: “pitcher takes on difficult situations” – Manager Kishida does not blame Machado for second loss | Pacific League

◆ Pacific League Seibu 3X-2 Orix (17th, Belluna Dome)

Orix suffered its second walk-off loss of the season. With the score extra inning at 2-2 in the 10th inning, seventh pitcher Machado allowed two Hit by Pitch and hit, loading bases loaded with two outs, and gave up a walk-off hit to Takizawa. This was their first four-game losing streak against second-place Seibu since 2019-20, five years ago, and the gap to two games widened.

Machado also gave up a walk-off hit in the ninth inning of the same game on April 27th (same stadium). It was his second loss of the season, but manager Kishida did not blame him, saying, “He’s pitcher who goes in in those difficult situations.”

Meanwhile, the batting line showed tenacity by tying the score with two outs in the ninth inning, when the score was 1-2, with Sugimoto’s infield hit and Tonmiya’s timely doble to left-center field. The manager looked ahead and said, “I think they really did a good job catching up. They kept on hanging on, and they all hung on desperately. It’s unfortunate that we lost, but we also gained something from this game.”

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