◆ Pacific League Lotte 8-2 Orix (20th, Zozo Marine)
The third-placed Orix suffered consecutive losses to last-placed Lotte. The gap between them and the leaders, Nippon-Ham, has widened to 5.5 games, the largest this season.
Starting pitcher Soya gave up three runs in the third inning, resulting in his fourth loss (8 wins). His four-game winning streak and his three-game winning streak against Lotte came to an end. As a starter, he was taken off the mound in the third inning, the shortest time since he turned pro. The batting line showed spirit with two timely hits from Mune, but they were unable to surpass their opponents.
The final game before the All-Star Game was a four-game series against Lotte, with the team still without a winning record after the third game, with one win and two losses. With the top-ranked Nippon-Ham and Softbank on a roll, manager Kishida said, “We have to do our best somehow. We need to hang in there. Tomorrow (21st), we need to play a game that will lead to the second half.” He then focused on the final game before the All-Star Game.
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