◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes vs. Lotte (July 7th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

starting line-up have been announced. Orix Buffaloes, who suffered their first three-game sweep of the season against the same opponent in the three-game series against Nippon-Ham (at Escon) starting on the 3rd, have swapped their center field and Rakuten Eagles field positions from the lineup used in the opening game against Rakuten on March 27th (at Kyocera Dome). Hirooka, who played right field in that game, will play as the "number 2 hitter and center fielder," and Nakagawa, who played center field, will play as the "number 6 hitter and right fielder." starting line-up for both teams are as follows.

[Lotte]

First baseman/center fielder Takabe

2nd right wing Fujiwara

Number 3, left fielder Nishikawa

Number 4, first baseman Soto

Number 5, Third Baseman: Terachi

Number 6, DH: Polanco

Number 7, Shortstop: Tomosugi

No. 8, catcher Matsukawa

Number 9, Second Baseman: Ogawa

pitcher Kimura

[Orix Buffaloes]

First baseman, third baseman Mune

Number 2, Center Fielder: Hirooka

Number 3, left fielder Nishikawa

Number 4, first baseman Ota

Number 5, Designated Hitter Seymour

Number 6, right fielder Nakagawa

Number 7, Second Baseman: Nishino

Number 8, catcher Wakatsuki

Number 9, shortstop Kurebayashi

pitcher Takashima