◆パ・リーグ　オリックス―西武（１４日・京セラＤ）

Seibu Lions pitcher Chihiro Sumida was pulled from the game after 5 innings, having given up 4 hit 5 runs (1 earned). In this matchup between two left-handed pitchers who both participated in the WBC in March, Sumida was unable to secure his second win of the season. The team also struggled with 3 errors and missed out on their first three-game winning streak of the season.

The first two innings saw the team retire the side in order. In the third inning, the leadoff batter hit two consecutive hits, putting runners on first and second with no outs. A throw error by third baseman Watanabe and the pitcher himself allowed two runs to score. After loading the bases with no bases loaded, Nishikawa hit a two-run single to center fielder off fork that was just above the ground, resulting in a total of four runs being scored in that inning.

In the fifth inning, Nakagawa led off with doble down the left field line, and left fielder Kuwahara fumbled the ball, allowing Nakagawa to advance to third base. Hirooka then hit sacrifice fly to left field, adding another run.

The offense created a good opportunity in the fourth inning with Walk and consecutive bases loaded, loading the bases with one out, but only managed to score one run on sacrifice fly by Hasegawa. After that, they had runner on base, but none were able to score.