◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 6-3 Orix Buffaloes (April 4th, ES CON FIELD)

Orix Buffaloes suffered their first card loss of the season, depleting up to two savings. He scored two runs in the first inning, but starter Kusato changed to the fifth inning. With one out and one out, Nishikawa hit a come-from-behind 3-run from third base. A veteran right-hander who has been runs 13 consecutive inning since the opening. "I'm sorry I couldn't keep the lead," he said, dropping his gaze.

After tying the game in the sixth inning, the game came down to a battle of relief pitchers in the later innings. However, in the seventh inning, the second pitcher, Yamazaki, allowed runners on first and second with two outs, and Nomura hit a go-ahead three-run homer. Manager Mamoru Kishida had maintained a winning percentage of over 50% until the end of his first year in charge. This is the first time since the opening game on March 27th that the team has been in a losing record.