◇ Orix vs Saitama Seibu Game 18 (16th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Saitama Seibu ‘s Kaito Yoza pitcher pitched 6 innings of 74 pitches, 3 hit 2 Hit by Pitch 3 strike out runs. He won the pitcher match against Espinoza pitcher and won his fourth win.
Yoza pitcher became the mound starter for the Kyocera Dome Osaka since May 7, 2023. After closer the first inning with only 10 pitches, he allowed hit from one out in the bottom of the second inning, but hit the follow-up with three double play. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, he retired 3 runs, including 2 consecutive struck out, and in the bottom of the 4th, he retired with 3 flyouts.
In the bottom of the 5th inning, he caused a pinch on 2nd and 3rd base with consecutive long and short hits from one out, but he hit the follow-up with a fly to the middle and left, and got through with no runs. In the bottom of the 6th, he gave up two consecutive Hit by Pitch from two outs, but he finished off the following Yutaro Sugimoto player with three grounders and went down mound with no runs.
Yoza pitcher pitched in two games in Orix this season, going 5 runs in 12.2 innings and suffering one loss with a ERA 3.55. Still, in this match, despite being in a pinch in the midfield, he made full use of his strengths in key points and marked his fourth win since July 12th.
Text: Aoi Yokoyama
AloJapan.com