[Orix] Shumpeita Yamashita, allowing only one run in 7 2/3 innings, but the team suffered its sixth walk-off runs the season… Manager Kishida Mamoru said, “We want to win again.”
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2025.9.18(木) 22:15
Pacific League Seibu 2-1 Orix (18th, Belluna Dome)
Orix suffered their sixth walk-off loss of the season. In the ninth inning of 1-1, 2nd runner Iwasaki presented a timely hit to the left from 2nd base to Tanya. In the 8th inning, the veteran right-hander, who succeeded in putting out the fire with 2 outs and 1st and 2nd base, ran out of strength in the 2nd inning and suffered his first loss after the transfer.
Starter Yamashita took 6 consecutive struck out from the top of the first inning, and threw 7 2/3 innings 7 hit 1 runs and 8 strike out. Although it was not a white star for the first time in 379 days, he assembled a fastball with a maximum speed of 157 km/h, a curve, and a pitch with fork. Coach Mamoru Kishida commented, “It was a good pitching, and I think it was really great.” “I was able to go in the zone game struck out. It was a really wonderful pitcher match (against the opponent’s starter Imai).”
Against Imai, the batting line-up was unable to get hit until there was one out in the seventh inning. In the eighth inning, they could only manage one run off the second pitcher, Wingenter, due to an error by the opposing team.
After a travel day tomorrow, the 19th, the team will play four consecutive games against Softbank from the 20th at Mizuho PayPay, a hurdle they have yet to win this season. The manager looked ahead and said, “We have no choice but to switch gears again. We are trying to win every game, so we will do our best to win again.”
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Orix】 Lost walk-off for the 6th time this season… Shumpeita Yamashita lost for the first time in 7 2/3 innings… runs also failed to get a white star for the first time in 379 days.
・【Orix】Shumpeita Yamashitaが７回２／３を１runs、８strike outで降板…今季初白星ならずもリーグタイ記録の初回先頭から６者連続strike out
・【Orix】７回１死一、二塁で代打・ Masahiro Nishinoがチーム初hit … Tatsuya Imaiから好機拡大も後続倒れ無得点
Orix】Shumpeita Yamashita had an outstanding start…………………………………………..For the second game in a row, three consecutive batters struck out! The fastest speed is 157 km/h!
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