[Orix Buffaloes] Hiroya Miyagi flamed out "I'm sorry" Tie for worst of his career 8 runs with a KO in the middle of the 2nd inning...3rd year in a row opening pitcher All straight pitch game to McCusker in the first inning backfired.

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In the second inning, with two outs and a runner on first base, Hiroya Miyagi (left) is replaced by a substitute. (Photo by Haruko Yoshimura)

◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (27th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Hiroya Miyagi, who was entrusted with the opening pitcher for the third consecutive year, was knocked out of the game in the second inning after giving up a career-worst eight runs.

"I'm sorry that I was entrusted with the opening game and that I was able to pitch like this."

He joined the team from the WBC and runs 2 innings with 32 pitches in Hanshin Tigers games (Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 21st. On this day, when there was a limit on the number of pitches, it collapsed from the first inning. From the first out, Tatsumi gave Walk, and Voight doble to second and third base. McCusker chose to play an all-fastball game against No. 4, but count caught 149 kg from 1-2. When he was hit by the first two runs doble, he threw 25 pitches in the first inning alone. After creating a pinch with two errors, they lost six more runs due to Voight and McCusker's consecutive doble. When it was 2 outs and 1st base, he was replaced by Higashimatsu. It was an unexpected development.

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[Orix Buffaloes] Hiroya Miyagi flamed out "I'm sorry" Tie for worst of his career 8 runs with a KO in the middle of the 2nd inning...3rd year in a row opening pitcher All straight pitch game to McCusker in the first inning backfired.