◆ He was forced to leave the game after giving up four runs. "I wanted to grab something, but I couldn't."

On the 3rd, Orix 's Alen Kuri made his start against his former team Hiroshima in the first game of the interleague series. Due to some defense issues, he gave up 12 runs, 3 hit and 4 strike out in 5 innings with 88 pitches, and was taken out of the game in the shortest time since his transfer.

Appearing on Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News 2025" on the 3rd, Manaka Mitsuru said, "There were some unlucky hits, but it was a game that Hiroshima's batting line-up managed to conquer," in response to which Igarashi Ryota analyzed, "That's what happened in the end, but Kuri is pitcher who is good at getting batters to hit grounders, so I think it was difficult for him to get the ball, even though he could have gotten outs with grounders and been at his own pace. With those (unlucky) hits and some that were caught, I think for Kuri, it was like he wanted to get a grip on something to pitch at his own pace, but he couldn't, and it was a game that built up frustration as he pitched."

Akihiko Oya said, "If you runs make a mistake, the flow will go to the opponent. Even if you make a mistake in hitting, it infield hit becomes a mistake, and the flow came to Hiroshima from the first inning attack. The Hiroshima batting line does not let the flow go at times like this," he said.

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"