◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 8-2 Orix Buffaloes (May 5th, ES CON FIELD)

Orix Buffaloes suffered its first three-game sweep of the season, and the first time at ES CON FIELD, which has been Nippon-Ham 's home stadium since 2023, that the same team has lost three straight games in a row. The game was tough, as they gave up a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning for two consecutive games, but they also allowed two home runs in all three games. Manager Mamoru Kishida, whose team is now one game behind, said with determination, "We're thinking about what we're doing, but we want to regroup and do our best again."

Regarding Perdomo, who suffered his second loss after Manami hit a home run over the left field fence, he said, "The ball itself wasn't bad. It was just that slider was in a spot where it could be hit." He also acknowledged the positives of the 213cm right-hander, who gave up two runs in six innings in his first start in Japan, saying, "Jerry was good too." Abe, who left the game in the eighth inning after injuring his left hamstring, is scheduled to see a doctor on or after the 6th. He promised to bounce back, saying, "There were some good things as well, so I'll switch gears and keep going."