Taishi Hirooka hits the winning run in the 9th inning! Orix ends their losing streak against the Hawks at 8

Pacific League Insight

2025.9.20(土) 17:34

On September 20, the 21st game between Fukuoka Softbank and Orix was played in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, with Orix win 5-4.

Orix ‘s starter, Alen Kuri pitcher, scored the first run in the first inning with no outs on first and third base with consecutive hits, and Kensuke Kondo player scored the first run with a timely hit. Although he hit the next two people, he was hit by a timely hit by a Taisei Makihara player from 2nd and 1st and 2nd base, and chased 2 runs from the first inning. Still, the 3 inning after the second inning are pitch to tighten the key points, and 0 are lined up.

The batting line created a good opportunity in the top of the 4th inning with hit between Ryo Ota and Masahiro Nishino, and turned the game around with Kenya Wakatsuki ‘s 3 runs in the 6th. However, in the bottom of the 5th inning, Kuri pitcher allowed Kondo’s No. 9 solo shot from two outs, ending the game with a score of 3-3.

Kaede Yokoyama pitcher in the bottom of the 6th inning and Sho Iwasaki pitcher connected the bottom of the 7th inning with no runs, and in the bottom of the 8th, Perdomo pitcher caused a pinch with no bases loaded outs, but Soichiro Yamazaki replaced him pitcher gets through with no runs. Then, in the top of the ninth inning, with one out in the fourth Hit by Pitch and other innings, the bases loaded was successful, and the Taishi Hirooka player succeeded in winning with a timely hit. With one out and bases loaded, Yutaro Sugimoto hit a sacrifice fly to take a two-run lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, Kaito Saiki pitcher kept the lead despite being hit by a solo shot by Kensuke Kondo No. 10, and the game ended 5-4. Orix starter Kuri pitcher win 5 innings 6 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 3 runs. The relief team pulled win with a no-runs relay and ended the losing streak of the Fukuoka Softbank game with “8”.

On the other hand, losing Fukuoka Softbank ‘s starter Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher went 5 hit 7 innings Walk 7 strike out 3 runs. The batting line marked a total of 11 hit for the team, including 4 hit 3 RBI including 2 Home Run, but there was no one more in the game. The winning streak stopped at “5”.
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So 200010001 4

Okuri Alen Kuri-Kaede Yokoyama- Iwasaki Sho – Perdomo – Yamazaki Soichiro – S Kaito Saiki
Naoyuki Naoyuki Uwasawa-Yuki Matsumoto-Kazuki Sugiyama

Written by Aoi Nemoto

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