◆パ・リーグ　オリックス４―２日本ハム（２５日・京セラドーム大阪）

Orix Buffaloes won a close game against Nippon-Ham, securing their third three-game winning streak of the season and increasing their lead to a season-high six games. At their home stadium, Kyocera Dome Osaka, they set a new club record with 10 consecutive wins, firmly maintaining their position at the top of the standings.

The highlight came in the bottom of the 7th inning with two outs and the bases loaded loaded, with the score narrowed to a two-run difference. Manager Kishida sent Yoshida, who had undergone Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in March 2013, to mound as the fourth pitcher. The right-hander, making his first appearance in the first team in 574 days since the game against Rakuten Eagles on September 28, 2012 (Rakuten Eagles Mobile), chose to go head-to-head with Reyes, the league's Home Run run champion in 2013. He threw a 142 km/h pitch inside and got Reyes out with a foul fly in one pitch.

In the batting lineup, Ota had a great performance with 3 hit 3 RBI. Starting pitcher Takashima pitched a tenacious 5 innings, allowing only 1 runs, to earn his second win of the season.