Orix】With 9 games to go, the team is 4.5 points behind 4th place Rakuten Mamoru Kishida, manager: “If we get this far…” The winning pattern will be a daily change of personnel.
Sports Hochi
2025.9.22(月) 22:05
Pacific League Softbank 0-1 Orix (22nd, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
Orix won three straight games against Softbank, all by one point, and with nine games remaining, they have widened their lead over fourth-place Rakuten to 4.5 games. Starting pitcher Espinoza pitched a powerful six runs innings, and from the seventh inning onwards, the 25-year-old trio of Iriyama, Mukugi and Saiki pitched a shutout game relay. Manager Mamoru Kishida said, “At this point, everyone has been pitching quite a bit, and they’re tired. We’ll have to keep an eye on their condition,” hinting at a daily rotation of players to determine their winning strategy.
Iwasaki, who had been pitching two straight games, was removed from the bench, and Perdomo and Machado, who normally pitch the eighth and ninth innings, are also showing signs of a slight decline. Including Yamazaki and Kaede Yokoyama, who successfully put out bases loaded-loaded, no-out situations in two consecutive games up until the 21st, young talent is emerging at a crucial stage in the CS race. Manager Kishida did not hide his satisfaction, saying, “It’s still too early to look ahead to the CS, but our young pitcher are doing a great job. I think they’ll be able to broaden their horizons.”
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