◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 8-3 Softbank Hawks (20th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes won convincingly with 8 runs, securing their first series win in four series. With Seibu Lions losing, Orix moved into first place in the standings.

bases loaded In the 6th inning, Noguchi, who came on in the middle of the game, gave up the first of his three runs from first and third base with two outs to right field.

Starting pitcher Espinoza pitched six innings, allowing four hit and two runs while striking strike out five, earning his fifth win of the season, tying for the league lead. Iriyama and Yamazaki pitched runs innings from the seventh inning onward, and Kawase closed out the game, although he runs a run at the end.

The concern is the condition of Ota, who was hit by Hit by Pitch in the right calf in the fourth inning and had to leave the game due to injury. He had a great record in 39 games with a batting average of .281, 3 Home Run, and 20 RBI, so we can only hope that he is alright.