◆パ・リーグ　オリックス０―２日本ハム（１０日・京セラドーム大阪）

Orix Buffaloes suffered their second consecutive shutout game loss, their sixth of the season. This was their first series loss at Kyocera Dome Osaka, and their first consecutive losses since Rakuten Eagles game on April 11-12 (Rakuten Eagles Mobile). Manager Mamoru Kishida was unable to celebrate his 45th birthday with a victory. "Birthdays come automatically every year as long as you're alive, so it's not a big deal for me... But I'm grateful that everyone celebrated with me. I'm sorry I couldn't get a win for them," he said, biting his lip.

The batting lineup was held scoreless through eight innings against Nippon-Ham 's Kitayama. They had also suffered shutout game win in their previous encounter on the 3rd (ES CON FIELD), and the manager admitted defeat, saying, "Kitayama was good. Just like always. I'm glad we won't be facing each other for a while."

After a holiday break, the team will Rakuten Eagles in Hirosaki, Aomori on the 12th. Manager Kishida looked ahead, saying, "We want to make it a festive occasion."