Orix: Shumpeita Yamashita 7 2/3 innings, runs and striking out eight strike out before leaving the game. While he didn’t get his first win of the season, strike out in the first inning, tying the league record. | Pacific League

[Orix] Shumpeita Yamashita 7 2/3 innings, runs one run and striking out eight strike out before leaving the game. Although he didn’t get his first win of the season, strike out six consecutive batters starting with the first batter of the first inning, tying the league record.

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2025.9.18(木) 21:02

◆ Pacific League Seibu-Orix (18th and Belluna Dome)

Orix pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita left the game after pitching 7 2/3 innings, giving up 7 hit 1 runs, and striking out 8 strike out.

In the first inning, he took three consecutive swings from the leader Nishikawa, Hiranuma, and Sotosaki struck out. He also stole struck out from Nevin, Hijiri Watanabe, and Yamamura twice. Since Seibu Fumiya Nishiguchi marked in the Orix match (Seibu Dome) on April 8, 2002, he has shown a struck out start of 6 consecutive games from the first inning, tying the Pacific League tie record.

In the third inning, he allowed a double down the right field line to leadoff doble, but did not allow any runs. He also closer the score at zero in the fourth through seventh innings. In the eighth inning, just after taking a one-run lead, he walked leadoff batter Walk, and then a sacrifice sacrifice bunt and a grounder to first base left him in a pinch with two outs and a runner on third base. Hiranuma then hit a timely single to right field, tying the game.

He then allowed an infield hit to Tonozaki at third base, and was forced to leave the game. However, he still put up a heated pitcher battle with Seibu ‘s Imai, using a combination of a fastball with a top speed of 157 km/h, a curveball, and fork.

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