[Orix Buffaloes] Aiming for a 7th consecutive win Kyocera Dome... Ryoto Kita, who is in top form, starting line-up immediately after being promoted as the "number 8 hitter and right fielder".

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Ryoto Kita practicing batting (Photo by Haruko Yoshimura)

◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions (15th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

The Orix Buffaloes, which has won six in a row at its home field Kyocera Dome Osaka, is looking to win for the first time in two cards. Ryu Sugisawa outfielder, who broke his right wrist, has just been registered to play Ryoto Kita outfielder in place of Ryu Sugisawa, who broke his right wrist, and will play "No. 8, right wing" for the first time starting line-up this season. He is doing very well in the farm league with a .351 batting average and five consecutive multi hit games. Manager Mamoru Kishida has Seymour at "No. 4, first base. Tomoya Noguchi infielder Seymour is also named as "No. 9, Yugi".

1. Three Sects

2. Naka Watanabe

3. Left fielder Nishikawa

4. Seymour

5. Ota

6. Nishino

7 Catcher Moritomo

8 Right Kita

9. Shortstop: Noguchi

Starting pitcher: Espinoza

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[Orix Buffaloes] Aiming for a 7th consecutive win Kyocera Dome... Ryoto Kita, who is in top form, starting line-up immediately after being promoted as the "number 8 hitter and right fielder".