[Orix] 7-point victory puts them 3.5 games behind 4th-place Rakuten… Masahiro Nishino had a great game with 3 hit, 3 RBI, and 1 Home Run
Sports Hochi
2025.9.16(火) 21:10
Pacific League: Orix 7-3 Lotte (16th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix won with eight hit and seven runs, ending their four-game losing streak. Nishino, the oldest fielder at 35, was instrumental in the victory. With one out and a runner on first in the second inning, he hit his seventh home run, a two-run shot over the right field wall to score the first run of the game. He extended his career high in his 11th year with a home run, and then added an RBI in the fifth inning, finishing with three hit three RBI.
On the pitching side, starter Tajima allowed only two runs in the middle of the sixth inning to earn his sixth win. Saiki, Iwasaki, Perdomo, and Machado then held on to the lead. While it was confirmed on the 15th that they would miss out on the championship for the second consecutive year, they still have a chance to make a comeback in the postseason. With this win, they are now 3.5 games behind fourth-place Rakuten.
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