◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 2x-1 extra inning (10 innings) (9th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes won a hard-fought battle against Lotte, securing their first walk-off win of the season and achieving a three-game sweep against the same opponent. After suffering three straight losses Nippon-Ham in the previous series, putting them in a deficit, they have now returned to a two-game lead and are one game behind league leaders Softbank Hawks.

With the score tied extra inning 1-1 in the 10th inning, Ryoma Nishikawa outfielder decided to go for it, blasting it back up the middle from third base with one out. walk-off It was the third time he had hit a ball since May 7, 2010, when he was with Hiroshima Home Run against DeNA, and the first dramatic blow since his FA transfer to Orix Buffaloes in the offseason of 2011.

mound Walk hit runs strike out The only thing that worries me is the starter, Miyagi, who was thrown out of the game in the 6th inning with a one-run lead and two outs bases loaded. He complained of discomfort in his left arm when he threw the first pitch to Sato, and was unexpectedly thrown out in an emergency, I just hope it's a minor injury.

From the seventh inning, when the score was tied, Perdomo, Mukunoki, Machado, and Kaede Yokoyama held the runs.