◆Open game Orix 2-2 DeNA (8th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix, aiming to win the championship for the first time in two years, was unable to hang on in the final stages and drew with DeNA. In his first year as manager, Kishida once again missed out on his first win in the fifth exhibition game at his home stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka.
In the 2nd inning, Diaz led off the inning with a single to left off the opposing starter, Bauer, and Ota's sacrifice fly and a safe bunt by Kurita in front of the pitcher produced an bases loaded chance for an unearned run. He scored the first run during a two-out double play hit by Benrin, and scored the second run on a balk by Bauer with two outs and a runner at third base.
On the pitching side, Kuri, who transferred from Hiroshima as a free agent and is in his first year, started the game, giving up two hit and no runs in five innings. In the sixth inning, Perdomo, the second pitcher, retired all three batters.
In the seventh inning, with a two-run lead, the third pitcher, right-handed pitcher Katayama (NTT East Japan), who was drafted sixth, gave up consecutive doble to Togashi and Inoue with no outs, losing one run. In the eighth inning, with the score at 2-1, Higashizuma, the first batter, got on base with doble, and then with one out and a runner on third base, Katsumata grounded out to give up one run. The score was tied at 2-2.
In the ninth inning, the fourth pitcher Yamazaki closer all three batters, but the batting line was unable to score any additional points and the game ended. The team's difficult situation continues, with only eight runs in five exhibition games in March.
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