◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Sean Hjelle left the game after 5 2/3 innings, runs 6 hit and 1 strike out while striking out 9. He handed mound over to the bullpen with the score tied 1-1, postponing his third win of the season.

The first inning was a three-player retreat, and although he gave Seok-i a Hit by Pitch with two deaths in the second round, he closer runs without a single . In the third inning, with two outs, Muramatsu gave up his first hit of the game to shortstop infield hit and Tanaka was carried to left field, putting runners on first and second. Even so, they managed to get Itayama in the following struck out swing and miss, failing to score.

With a one-run lead in the 4th inning, Ishii gave up a painful solo shot to left with two outs. The game was tied, and Vossler followed with a single up the middle, but he got Ishikawa to ground out struck out. In the 5th inning, he retired the next three batters.

In the 6th inning, with two outs, Fukunaga and Ishii hit back-to-back singles to put runners on first and third, and manager Kishida decided to pitcher make a substitution. 2nd place Yamazaki got Vossler out of trouble by getting him to fly out to center field.

Jerry, a 213cm right-handed pitcher, is the tallest player with major league experience in history. He controlled the game by mixing his fastball, which reached a top speed of 150 km/h, with a variety of breaking ball.