Pacific League Lotte 2-3 Orix (9th, Zozo Marine)
Orix won the close game, ending a five-game losing streak and earning their 50th win of the season. With both teams bases loaded in the fifth inning, Tonmiya walked with the Walk loaded and two outs to take the lead. With the score tied at 1-1 in the sixth inning, Ota hit his sixth solo home run, his first since the June 20 game Yakult (at Jingu Stadium).
With the score tied at 2-2 in the eighth inning, with two outs and a runner on third base, Wakatsuki hit a timely single to left field. The player’s association president’s third hit of the day brought the winning run to the team, which had been on a losing streak, and raised his batting average to .300.
Starting pitcher Espinoza threw 112 pitches, allowing 7 hit and 2 runs in 6 innings. However, the team’s batting line-up twice tied the game right after scoring, and he said with a sigh, “I knew inning right after we scored were important, so I have to reflect on the fact that I allowed the leadoff batter to hit a long hit. Even so, I wanted to hang in there and pitch, but I’m disappointed that I couldn’t hold on to the lead.”
From the seventh inning onwards, Iwasaki, Perdomo and closer Machado pitched a runs relay to secure win.
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