◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes vs. Hanshin Tigers (June 14, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Alen Kuri left the game after 5 innings, runs 5 hit and 2 strike out while striking out 5.

With two outs and no runner in the first inning, Morishita Hit by Pitch. He was then carried to the right front by Teru Sato, but he struck and missed Oyama to finish struck out. In the second inning, he threw a super slow ball of 66 km/h on the second pitch to Kinami. He disrupted the Tiger lineup and closer retired all three in order.

In the third inning, he faced a jam with one out (bases loaded) and gave up the first run on a single to left by Sato (sacrifice fly). He then got Oyama to fly out to right field, escaping with the minimum (runs), and in the fourth inning, he retired the side in order with good tempo.

In the fifth inning, immediately after the offense had tied the game, with two runner and no runners on base, Nakano and Morishita hit consecutive doble, allowing the opposing team to score their second run and giving them the lead. I couldn't help but look up to the sky in frustration, but I managed to stop the subsequent batters.

With the score 1-2 in the 6th inning, Kaito Iriyama took mound. This was his first start since joining the team, with only four days of rest since the game against Yakult on the 9th (Kyocera Dome Osaka), but he was unable to secure his sixth win, which would tie him with Espinoza for the team lead.