◆ WBC warm-up match Orix Buffaloes and Japan (2nd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes ・ Alen Kuri pitcher took the mound in the 5th inning of a 3-0 game at third, but gave up an oversized solo shot to Yoshida with one out. After getting Murakami to ground out to second, count he was caught perfectly cutter on the inside corner from 1-1 and carried to the fifth floor of the right-field bleachers. It was not a sweet pitch by any means, and Yoshida's skill was noticeable as he threw it on a demanding course.
After that, he swung Sato struck out and Maki with three flying balls, and got through with at least runs.
![[Orix Buffaloes] Daiki Tajima torments Shohei Ohtani with a variety of pitches...finally with a "deadly crossfire" to strike him out struck out pitch a perfect two innings as the second batter](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/02/20260302-OHT1I51434-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Alen Kuri left the game after giving runs two hit and one strike out in the second inning, striking out one. He gave up a huge solo home run to Masataka Yoshida, but managed to get through with the minimum number runs.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/02/20260302-OHT1I51483-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Yusuke Mugitani hits a timely single to left field off Samurai's Atsuki Taneichi... Showing his presence with multiple hit](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/02/20260302-OHT1I51475-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Naruki Teranishi faced Shohei Ohtani with six straight pitches, saying, "It was fun to face a lineup full of great hitter." pitch a perfect game against six Samurai players, including four major leaguers.](/asset/img/news/no_buffaloes.png)
