[Orix] Manager Mamoru Kishida declares, “Let’s get revenge, let’s do it!” He declares that he will beat the top-ranked SoftBank Hawks. With 18 games remaining, he will play 8 games… His nemesis has 3 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws.
Sports Hochi
2025.9.13(土) 05:00
Orix Buffaloes manager Mamoru Kishida (44) declared on the 12th that he will challenge the top-ranked team. Including the three-game series starting on the 13th (Kyocera Dome), there are 18 games remaining, with eight against Softbank. Given the team’s significant losing record of 3 wins, 12 losses, and 2 draws, Kishida expressed his strong determination as a manager.
“We’ve been beaten so badly, I think everyone has the desire to get revenge.” Excluding the game against Softbank, where they are currently on a five-game losing streak, they have a winning percentage of over 50% against all four Pacific League teams. “We’ll go out there and win every game. By continuing to win, our chances will increase,” he said, imagining revenge.
Starting on the 13th, Kuri, Soya, and Espinoza will be deployed, and Yamazaki, who has not allowed runs in 10 consecutive farm games, is scheduled to be added to bullpen for the first time in a month. In the six-game series starting on the 2nd, they lost three in a row to Softbank and won three in a row to Nippon-Ham. It is certain that their team’s battles hold the key to the championship race, and they are “aware of that,” saying they intend to make the pennant race interesting. First, they need to secure third place and be within the CS zone. This is the time to show their determination. (Osada Toru)
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