Espinoza throws his first complete game shutout game in Japan, allowing only 5 hit out 7! Orix Buffaloes win with 7 hit 4 runs.

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Orix The Buffaloes pitcher Espinoza © Pacific League TV
Orix The Buffaloes pitcher Espinoza © Pacific League TV

The second game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes was played in Belluna Dome on April 1, with Orix Buffaloes win 4-0.

Orix Buffaloes 's starter, Espinoza pitcher, closer the first three inning to 1 hit runs, and then retired three inning from the fourth inning. On the other hand, the batting line was closer to 2 hit until the 5th inning in front of the opponent's starter Kosei Takahashi pitcher, and the 0-0 development continued.

The game moved in the top of the 6th inning. With the Walk of the leading player Yuma Mune as a stepping stone, he took the lead with a timely hit by Taishi Hirooka player. With one out and bases loaded, a catch, a fielder’s choice, and a timely hit by Seymour extended the lead to 4-0.

Espinoza pitcher, who received support, caused a pinch on first and third base with consecutive hits from one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, but he threw a grounder and first baseman Ryo Ota Due to the player's good defense, he got through with a clean runs. When he went up to mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, he was hit doble with one out, but the two of them closer the follow-up, and the game ended 4-0. He pitched 9 innings with 110 pitches, 5 hit 1 Walk 7 strike out runs, and scored his first shutout game win in his third year in Japan.

Saitama Seibu Lions, who had been pitching well until the 5th inning, was caught in the top of the 6th inning by Kosei pitcher Takahashi, who had been pitching well until the 5th inning, and lost for the first time in the 6th inning with 5 hit 3 Hit by Pitch 4 runs (earned runs 0) on 99 pitches. In the batting lineup, Sosuke Genda player hit 2 hit, but was silent with a total of 5 hit scoreless.

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West: Kosei Takahashi -Shota Hamaya-Yamato Fuji

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Espinoza throws his first complete game shutout game in Japan, allowing only 5 hit out 7! Orix Buffaloes win with 7 hit 4 runs.