◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 6-0 Rakuten Eagles (28th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes scored his first win of the season in "shutout game Return". In the opening game the day before, he suffered 10 runs, and the batting line was silent with 4 hit scoreless. On this day, starter Kusato threw 132 pitches and pitched 4 hit 12 strike out for the first win time this season.

Manager Kishida continued to praise Kuri, saying, "Even in the long season of professional baseball, one win is really significant. (Kuri) pitch with real spirit. We owe it all to Allen. He completely put an end to the bad atmosphere. He's 'Iron Arm Allen' after all."

Meanwhile, in the sixth inning, the manager substituted pinch hitter Nishino for Kurebayashi, who had gone hit in two At Bat-bats as the number nine hitter and shortstop. "He wasn't quite in sync. I think Beni hasn't quite found his rhythm yet, but he needs to improve from here on out," he explained. Noguchi, who took over shortstop in the seventh inning, hit a timely doble down the left field line in the bottom of the inning. "I wonder what he thinks about being substituted," he said, urging the starting short stop to step up.