Pacific League Rakuten 6-8 Orix (23rd, Rakuten Mobile Park)
Orix ‘s batting line-up rallied, scoring 13 hit and eight runs, ending their six-game losing streak against Rakuten. They defeated Fujii, who had a 1.21 ERA against them this season before the game, scoring three runs in 0-for-3 innings. Third batter Ota had two hit and two RBI, reclaiming his place as Pacific League batting hitter. Fourth batter Nakagawa was in high spirits with four hit, and in the sixth inning, fifth batter Nishino hit a three-run home run over the right field fence, breaking his career high.
Manager Kishida expressed satisfaction, saying, “We all attacked well.” While starter Tajima gave up three runs in the third inning and was taken out early, fifth-year right-hander Kawase pitched well as second reliever, pitching three runs innings from the fourth inning to earn his first professional win in his 28th game. “He pitched well. That was a big thing,” he praised.
The team won the heated battle that lasted 4 hours and 19 minutes, the longest this season for a team that finished in the ninth inning, and once again widened the gap with fourth-place Rakuten to three games. The manager tightened the reins, saying, “Tomorrow will be important again, so we will do our best again.”
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・ [Orix] The team had 12 hit overall, but 10 runners left on base and only two runs scored, resulting in their sixth consecutive loss to Rakuten… Manager Kishida commented, “We had a hard time scoring runs.”
・ [Orix] Ryo Ota, who was Hit by Pitch on his right hand in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 21st, had two hit and one RBI. “That one hit (a timely hit) put my worries to rest.”
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