◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: DeNA 1-7 Orix Buffaloes (May 26, Yokohama)

Orix Buffaloes Alen Kuri pitcher hit runs strike out In the first inning, with a four-run lead, Ezana and Sano hit back-to-back singles to put runners on first and third with no outs. runs In the second inning, he walked Kyoda Walk in the top of the inning, but he got the rest of the way and did not allow a run to score.

In the third inning, with two outs, he gave up a single to Watari to right field, but struck runs cleanup hitter Miyazaki in three pitches to struck out. In the fourth inning, he retired the side in order for the first time in the game, and kept the score at 0-0 in the fifth inning as well.

In the sixth inning, with one out and a runner on second base, he successfully executed a sacrifice defense on the first pitch, rolling a 151 km/h fastball from DeNA's Ruiz. He found his rhythm in what would be his last at-bat of the season according to the rules, and in the bottom of the inning, he made a highlight by retiring the side in order. He also pitched scoreless runs in the seventh and eighth. His passionate 115-pitch performance set the stage for a decisive victory, and in the ninth inning, he handed mound over to Iriyama, who was celebrating his 26th birthday that day.

Experienced Central League with Hiroshima for 11 years before moving to Orix Buffaloes as an FA in the offseason of 2012, he also went 8 innings without runs win pitcher on June 10, 25 at DeNA (Kyocera Dome), and for the second year in a row, he kept the The BayStars batting line at bay.