On April 15th, the fifth game between Orix Buffaloes and Saitama Seibu Lions was played in Kyocera Dome Osaka, and Orix Buffaloes win 3-1.

Orix Buffaloes In the first inning, the batting line scored 1 run in the first inning with consecutive hits by Haruto Watanabe players and Ryoma Nishikawa players from 1 out, and scored 1 run between double play hits. In the bottom of the fifth, Masahiro Nishino reached base with a hit, and Ryoto Kita scored an additional run on a timely triple from first base with two outs. Furthermore, in the bottom of the 6th inning, Ryoma Nishikawa player hit a timely doble from second base with one out, and the lead temporarily became 3 runs.

Starter Espinoza pitcher retired with 10 pitches in the first inning and put runner in scoring position, respectively, but finished the follow-up with struck out and did not score. After the 4th inning, he closer in 1 hit, and left the mound with 96 pitches in the 6th inning hit 2 Walk 8 strike out runs no .

In the top of the 7th inning, Perdomo pitcher lost one run on Taiyo Sato 's first solo, but in the top of the 8th, Soichiro Yamazaki pitcher connected with no runs. The game ended with Ren Mukunoki pitcher in the top of the ninth inning. Orix Buffaloes, who win 3-1, had Espinoza pitcher 's third win and pitcher Kuragi's first professional save. In the batting lineup, Watanabe is showing an active performance of 3 hit 2 stolen base.

On the other hand, Saitama pitcher Seibu Lions pitched 7 innings with 110 pitches, 8 hit no walks, Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 3 runs, but the batting line did not perform well with 6 hit and 1 run. Taiyo Sato player scored 2 hit including Pro No. 1 Home Run.

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West: Kosei Takahashi -Shota Hamaya
O ○ Espinoza-Perdomo-Yamazaki Soichiro-S Ren Mukunoki

Written by Aoi Nishijima