◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 12-3 Orix Buffaloes (3rd, ES CON FIELD)

Orix Buffaloes couldn't stop their Nippon-Ham streak of Home Run games from the opener, and suffered a crushing defeat with 12 runs, the worst of the season. After losing the first game in three consecutive games from the opening, coach Mamoru Kishida pointed out, "I think the pitcher team, which is still inexperienced, has withdrawn a little, and I think there was a place where we could have been bolder." Starter Teranishi, who left the mound in the middle of the 4th inning with his worst 6 runs, also asked for an offensive attitude, saying, "There are things that can be hit, but we have to work properly home run.

Rookie Takaya and 24-year-old left-handed pitcher Sato Ichi, who came up through the farm system, gave up home runs to Manami and Gunji, respectively. The coach appealed to the young players, saying, "I want them to grow while learning from various experiences."