◆パ・リーグ　オリックス０―３日本ハム（９日・京セラドーム大阪）

Orix Buffaloes missed out on their first five-game winning streak of the season. Based on Avg against opposing starting left-hander Takashi Kato, manager Kishida assembled a lineup of eight left-handed hitters, excluding Wakatsuki. However, they couldn't find a way to win the game that day. They were unable to advance runner into scoring position and suffered shutout game loss. Starting pitcher Soya was pulled in the middle of the fifth inning after giving up three runs and allowing a career-worst 10 hit.

"I'm sorry that we gave up a run in the first inning and couldn't get the momentum on the team," said the dejected left-handed pitcher, regretting the home run he gave up in the fifth inning. With two outs and a runner on first, he gave up a two-run homer to Nomura, and took responsibility, saying, "I wanted to prevent it somehow." Their seven-game winning streak against Nippon-Ham Fighters at home also came to an end.