Pacific League: Orix 4x-2 Nippon-Ham (1st, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix won their eighth walk-off of the season, marking their first three-game winning streak in a month after losing six in a row. In the ninth inning chasing two runs, Sugimoto’s left-handed hit approached the one-run lead, and Tomiya scored three runs in the ninth from third base with one out and two outs. He fired his first walk-off bullet in his seventh year as a professional (the third walk-off hit). Katayama, the 6th pick in the draft, who persisted with 2 inning from the 8th inning without runs, win for the first time as a professional. Shortening the game gap with Nippon-Ham in second place to 5.5, Coach Kishida widened his eyes and said, “It was amazing, everyone,” and praised everyone’s hard work.
“It was perfect,” he said, praising the work of veteran Nishino, whose exquisite sacrifice bunt bunt set up walk-off-off win. Ota, who is also a key scorer, was absent due to poor condition, but emphasized that his injury was minor, saying, “I’m just tired. I’m fine.” Soya, who has recovered from poor condition, will start in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 2nd (Kyocera Dome Osaka), and Olivares, who rejoined the team that day, is also expected to be registered as a player. “I think he’ll do well tomorrow,” he said, expressing his hopes for a comeback.
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AloJapan.com