Alen Kuri throws 129 pitches to pitch his first shutout game since joining the team! Orix wins third straight game | Pacific League

Alen Kuri throws 129 pitches to record his first shutout game since joining the team! Orix leads the team to three straight wins

Pacific League Insight

2025.9.29(月) 20:40

On September 29, the 24th game between Orix and Tohoku Rakuten was played in Kyocera Dome Osaka, and Orix win 4-0.

In the bottom of the first inning, Ryo Ota Orix players and Kotaro Kobayashi players hit consecutive hits to create a good opportunity with 1 out, 2nd and 3rd base. After that, Keita Nakagawa player took the lead with a sacrifice fly, and in the bottom of the second inning, Sho Fukunaga player made his first professional Home Run from first base with one out, adding two runs.

Starter Alen Kuri pitcher started the first inning with a three-way closer. After that, he carried runner until the 5th inning, but he hit the follow-up and got through with no runs. Then, in the bottom of the 5th inning, Kobayashi hit a timely doble from first base with two outs and scored an additional run.

Kuri pitcher, who received support, hit a three-way strike in the 6th and 7th innings, allowing hit from one out in the top of the 8th, but closer the follow-up to a left fly and struck out. In the top of the ninth inning, the lead hitter allowed Walk, but the game ended with double play hits and the game ended 4-0.

win Orix, Kuri, who achieved his first shutout game after transferring with 9 innings, 129 pitches, 3 hit 5 Walk 5 strike out pitcher runs, marked his 11th win. In the batting lineup, Ota and Kobayashi showed 2 hit performances, and the team won three consecutive victories.

On the other hand, Tohoku Rakuten started Howard pitcher complained of discomfort in the middle of the 4th inning and left the mound in 3.1 innings 3 hit 3 Hit by Pitch 3 runs. The reinforcements who received the support were connected with a tenacious pitch, but the batting line was unable to catch a total of 3 hit and Kuri pitcher.
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Easy ●Howard-Tsurusaki Taisei-Haruto Nakagomi
O ○ Alen Kuri

Written by Yokazu Sonoda

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