◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes vs. Hanshin Tigers (13th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Sean Hjelle left the game after 6 innings, having given up 7 hit 4 runs (2 earned), while strike out out 6. In the first inning, he allowed a single to Fukushima, the leadoff batter, but calmly picked him off, then got Nakano to ground out to second base. With two outs, he allowed doble the left field line to Morishita, and then gave up a go-ahead doble to Sato to left-center field. He retired the side in order in both the second and third innings.

In the fourth inning, he walked the leadoff batter, Morishita, on a Walk, then allowed Sato to single to right field, putting runners on first and third with no outs. He then gave up a single to center field sacrifice fly to the next batter, Oyama, allowing the second run. In the fifth inning, he walked Fukushima Hit by Pitch with one out, but got the next batter, Nakano, to ground out to second base struck out double play.

In the sixth inning, he allowed Walk to left-center field to the leadoff doble, Morishita, and then walked Oyama with one out, putting bases loaded on first and second. The next batter, Shimamura, hit a ground ball to the shortstop, which Gibo misplayed, loading the bases with one out. closer Kinami to fly out to the shortstop, but with two outs, he gave up a crucial two-doble the left field line to Kumagai.

From the 7th inning, the second pitcher, Teranishi, took mound. Jerry achieved a quality start (6 innings or more with 3 or fewer earned runs), but his third win was put on hold.