◆ 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 pulled after 1 2/3 innings, having given up 8 hit 8 runs (2 earned). Giving up 8 runs in a single game is the second worst in his career, the first being against DeNA on June 11, 2023 (Kyocera Dome Osaka). Being knocked out after 1 2/3 innings is also the second shortest outing in his career, the first being against Nippon-Ham on April 25 of the same year (ES CON FIELD). "I'm sorry that I was entrusted with the opening game and had to pitch like this," he said dejectedly.

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.

After creating two dangerous situations due to errors, they gave up six more runs on consecutive doble by Voit and McCusker. With two outs and a runner on first base, Higashimatsu was replaced. From the third inning, Teranishi took mound as the third pitcher.