Pacific League: Orix 1-6 Lotte (27th, Hotto Motto Field Kobe)
Orix lost the final game of the season in Kobe, missing out on a four-game winning streak. Their three-game winning streak against Lotte was also ended. They suffered their 12th loss in 24 games in August, confirming a win percentage below 50% for the second consecutive month. Manager Kishida bit his lip and said, “We wanted to win. A lot of fans came to watch, so it’s a bit disappointing that we couldn’t win.”
Starting pitcher Teranishi, the second-round draft pick, gave up a career-worst five runs and was taken out after just two innings, the shortest time since he turned pro. “I think the ball might have gone a little high. The stadium doesn’t have much of a slope (on mound). It might have been a little difficult to adjust,” he said, defending the right-handed pitcher, who suffered his second loss (with two wins).
Regarding Takashima, who took over from Teranishi as the second runs and pitched tenaciously, allowing only one run in five innings, he praised him, saying, “He did a good job.” Since they had used 10 pitcher on bullpen day the day before, he bowed his head and said, “Takashima was really good.”
The batting line-up could only manage one run with Sugimoto’s 13th solo home run. “(Couldn’t you have beaten Taneichi?) Yes, that’s right, and fork was good too,” he said, taking his hat off.
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