◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes 1-5 Chunichi (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes The first two runs came in the seventh inning. Naruki Teranishi pitcher was so frustrated that he pushed his frustration to the back of his mind. In the seventh inning, with the score tied, he gave up a double to left field to Hosokawa with two outs bases loaded in the third inning. count He was caught fork from 2-2, giving him his first loss since coming on in relief. I'm not going to let struck out the ball fly to the front of the lineup. It's best if nothing happens, so I was thinking about that, and I guess I put a lot of effort into it. I think I was too strong. That's another area where my technique is lacking.

Prior to the game, he had pitched seven consecutive scoreless runs. After taking the mound, he asked his senior teammates, "How do you approach the next day (after giving up hits)?" and learned the importance of switching gears. "This is another learning experience. I won't make the same mistake two days in a row. I think there will be another game tomorrow, so I'll prepare well and hopefully pitch for the team again," he said, looking ahead.