◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 4-13 Orix Buffaloes (17th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Orix Buffaloes won convincingly with 18 hit 13 runs, extending their winning streak to a season-high four games and moving into a tie for first place for the first time since July 4, 2013. This is the first time they've had 18 or more hit since June 15, 2012 against Yakult (Kyocera Dome Osaka), and the first time they've scored 13 or more runs since May 25, 2013 against Softbank Hawks (Kagoshima). With their offense hitting wildly, including their first four Home Run in a single game this season, manager Mamoru Kishida seemed pleased, saying, "Everyone swung well today. It was a road game, but they were able to maintain their concentration until the very end."

In the 1st inning, So hit a solo shot to lead off the hitter arch for the third time in his career, his No. 4 solo shot. baseball batting order Home Run The first pitch was caught by the team for the first time in 10 years, since Itoi in a game Nippon-Ham at Sapporo Dome on September 15, 2004. The first time they faced each other, Softbank Hawks, Xu was the aggressor.

Watanabe, in his fifth year as a pro, batted second for the third consecutive game and hit his first professional home run over the right field fence with two outs and a doble on first in the eighth inning. He reached base in six consecutive at-bats, Hit by Pitch Walk being hit by a pitch, getting another Walk, a single to left field, a double down the left field line, and a two-run homer over the right field fence, raising his batting average to .647. The specialist in defense and base running is making a strong impression with his bat as well. Manager Kishida praised him, saying, "He's in very good form. I think it's showing that he's prepared well and is approaching practice with a high level of awareness. I feel like he's seizing the opportunity that has come his way with so many injured players."

Starting pitcher Takashima earned his first win of the season, giving up only two runs in six innings. At Mizuho PayPay Dome, a venue where they suffered six consecutive losses to start the season last year, both pitching and hitting clicked, leading to a big win to start the season. They also have a record four games above .500. The manager tightened the reins, saying, "We're on this momentum because everyone is taking each game seriously and fighting hard. I hope we can carry this momentum into the future."

◆Ota (Orix) hit his first Home Run as the starting fifth batter. Home Run batting order batting order are (1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 10 (4) 1 (5) 1 (6) 3 (7) 1 (8) 2 (9) 2 = 27 in total. This means he has now recorded Home Run from every batting order. He is the 24th Home Run in professional baseball to hit a home run from every batting order, the first being Manami (Nippon Ham) on April 3, 2012, against Rakuten Eagles. Achieving this with 27 career home runs is the second fewest to do so, after Akihito Igarashi (Kintetsu) on April 21, 2002, against Daiei, who hit 26.