◆ WBC warm-up match Orix Buffaloes and Japan (2nd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Daiki Tajima took the mound as the second reliever in the third inning with the team leading by three runs, and pitched two perfect pitch. In the third inning, he got Maki, the first batter, to hit a fly ball to right field, then got Genda to ground out to second base and Sakamoto to hit a fly ball to left field. In the fourth inning, he forced Kondo, the first batter, to hit a ground ball, and with one out, he faced off against Ohtani.

From the first pitch, he made full use of change-up, slider, two seam fastball, curves, and a variety of balls. count At the end of 2-2, he scored a 143 km "deadly crossfire" with a high outside angle and took a struck out swing. Suzuki followed with a double blow, and it was a dignified content against the samurai.