On June 12, Orix and Yokohama DeNA played in Kyocera Dome Osaka and win Orix 4-2 in the third round of the “Japan Life SEPA Exchange Match 2025”.
Orix In the first inning, Kotaro Kobayashi loaded the bases with a Hit by Pitch and with two outs, Yutaro Sugimoto hit a leadoff triple to right field. Yuma Tongu followed with an RBI single to score two runs off Yokohama DeNA Bauer pitcher.
With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth, with two outs and one out, Taishi Hirooka hit an RBI single to third base. In the bottom of the sixth, when they needed an extra run, Diaz’s RBI infield hit extended the lead to 4-2.
Starter pitcher Espinoza pinch-hit with one out in the top of the third inning tied the game on a grounder to infield and an RBI doble by Takaki Dokai. However, after the fifth inning, he bounced back and did not allow a hit. He went on a 4 hit 1 Walk 5 strike out 2 runs seventh inning.
At the end of the two-run lead, the reliever team came on good relief. In the top of the eighth, Perdomo pitcher retired three batters runs. In the top of the ninth, Machado pitcher allowed a hit with one out, but ended the inning by striking out Yoshitomo Tsutsuka on a wild pitch to end the game with struck out.
win Orix wins the card. pitcher Espinosa picked up his second win of the season and Machado pitcher earned his 11th save. Sugimoto had a 2-hit 1-RBI and Koji Oshiro had a 2-hit batting lineup.
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Text by Ayako Kikuchi
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