On 10 July, the 12th round match between Orix and Fukuoka Softbank was played in Kyocera Dome Osaka, where Orix win 4-0.

Orix started Kohei Azuma pitcher. With runners on first and second with no outs in the top of the second inning and two outs in the top of the third, the bases loaded pitch was pinch-hit in the early going, but both were shut down and did not allow a run to score. After trailing three batters in the top of the fourth inning for the first time in the game, the Tigers closer in the top of the fifth and exited the game with 2 hit 5 Hit by Pitch 2 strike out runs in the fifth.

The top of the sixth inning ended with three runners on second and Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher stranded to tie the game 0-0 in the bottom of the sixth. After a leadoff hit by Ryo Ota and a one-out, bases loaded chance was created, and Kotaro Kobayashi hit a No. 5 bases loaded shot into the top of the left-field seats to break the deadlock.

After the 7th inning, Sho Iwasaki pitcher, Perdomo pitcher, and Machado pitcher connected with no runs to end the game. Orix, who win it, reached 9,000 Home Run with a single shot by Kobayashi. Keita Nakagawa had a three-hit blast.

In the loss, Fukuoka Softbank starter Haru Matsumoto pitcher pitched until the fifth inning, but was hit hard in the bottom of the sixth. 5.1 was 9 hit 2 Walk 4 runs content. The offense also lacked a decisive start and was unable to advance to runner in scoring position after the sixth inning, and their winning streak was halted at four.

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So ● Haru Matsumoto-Yuki Tsumori- Hernandez -Kazuo Ono
Kohei Azuma-Taisuke Yamaoka- Sho Iwasaki - Perdomo - Machado

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