Orix escapes losing streak with shutout game relay Alen Kuri shuts out the opponent for the sixth inning, his first double-digit win in four years
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.5(金) 23:02
The 22nd game between Orix and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on September 5 in Kyocera Dome Osaka ended with Orix drawing win 2-0. The losing streak was stopped with “3”.
Orix starter Alen Kuri pitcher carried runner in scoring position for five consecutive inning from the second inning, but he tightened the key points and did not allow a run. On this day, he left the game with 6 innings, 107 pitches, 4 hit, 3 walks, Hit by Pitch 4 strike out, no runs.
In the bottom of the 5th inning, the batting line created a good opportunity for 1st and 3rd base with consecutive hits by Yutaro Sugimoto players and Kenya Wakatsuki players from 1 out. Wakatsuki’s stolen base was involved with bad throw to take the lead by one run, and then Ryoma Nishikawa player was hit at the right time from first and second base with two outs, leading by two runs.
In the top of the 7th inning, Kaito Saiki pitcher was a three-way retirement including 2 struck out. In the top of the 8th inning, Sho Iwasaki pitcher took the mound. Hit by Pitch and hit caused a pinch with no outs on 1st and 3rd base, but they got through with 3 consecutive struck out. Machado pitcher closed the top of the ninth inning to end the game 2-0. Since 2021, pitcher Kuri has reached double digits for the first time in four win years.
The losing Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was the fifth loss by starter Koki Kitayama pitcher with 6 innings of 96 pitches, 6 hit 4 Walk 3 strike out 2 runs (earned runs 1). The batting line made inning 7 times to put runner in scoring position, but no decisive blow came out.
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Sun ● Koki Kitayama-Nao Miyanishi-Seigi Tanaka
O ○ Alen Kuri-Kaito Saiki- Iwasaki Sho – S Machado
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