◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 9-1 Lotte (August 8, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes won for the first time in two cards and regained his savings life. Starter Espinoza pitched 1 runs in the 7th inning. Following the Seibu Lions match (Belluna Dome on the 1st, which won the first shutout game win in Japan, it was 2 wins in the opening 2 matches. The batting line took the lead in the first inning with Nishikawa's 2-run doble, and effectively added points for 3 consecutive inning from the 5th inning. It led to 9 points, the most this season. Watanabe, who made his first start as "No. 2 center fielder", also hit 2. In the Nippon-Ham 3 consecutive matches (ES CON FIELD) from the 3rd, they lost 3 consecutive matches, but they have gained momentum at home.