On July 2, Saitama Seibu and Orix played the 13th round match at Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha, with Orix winning 6-2 and win.
In the first inning, Ryoto Kita and Tomoya Mori hit loaded the bases with one out and bases loaded on base, and Masahiro Nishino was able to get out of the jam with a Walk out to take the lead. Yuma Tongu followed with a sacrifice fly to take a two-run lead. Orix will start Hiroya Miyagi pitcher, which will be his first triumphant return as a professional. He retired three batters in just six pitches in the first inning and showed steady pitch thereafter.
In the bottom of the fifth, Miyagi pitcher loaded the bases with two infield hit and bases loaded to load the bases, but retired the next two batters to end the runs. In the bottom of the sixth, they gave up two runs on back-to-back RBI singles by Shuta Tonosaki and Ginjiro Tanaya, but they didn't allow a comeback and gave up 8 hit 1 Walk 7 strike out 2 runs on 111 pitches in the seventh inning to get out of mound.
From the eighth inning, Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher and Sho Iwasaki pitcher connected by one inning each to runs the game. The bats were closer held scoreless after the second inning, but in the top of the extra inning 10th inning, Kurita's No. 2 solo shot was able to win the game. They added three more runs on four consecutive hits to end the game with Machado pitcher closing out the bottom of the 10th inning with a 6-2 lead.
Orix had Ryoma Nishikawa withdraw from the team after injuring his left ankle in the previous day's match, but Kurita, who came in as the No. 1 hitter in his place, scored 4 hit, including Home Run for the second consecutive game.
Saitama Seibu starter Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher allowed 4 hit 3 Hit by Pitch 2 runs five innings. The relievers after the sixth inning were closer to 1 hit until the ninth, but extra inning Takeru Sasaki pitcher was hit by a pitch in the top of the 10th inning. The offense caught up in the bottom of the sixth, but the bases were still a long way off.
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O Hiroya Miyagi-Taisuke Yamaoka- Iwasaki Sho - Machado
West: Mitsunari Takahashi, Haruto Yamada, E. Ramirez, Wingenter, Kaima Taira, Ken Takeru Sasaki, Masaya Kuroda
Written by Kai Nagi Niwa
Ryoto Kita hits 4 hit including the winning hit! Orix wins in extra inning innings and continues winning streak
Pacific League Insight
2025.7.2(水) 22:12
