[Orix Buffaloes] Manager Mamoru Kishida shuffles position of three outfielder in a late-game jam, a tenacious move that runs the game with a fly ball to center field. | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] Manager Mamoru Kishida shuffles position of three outfielder in a critical situation in the late innings! He manages to runs with a fly ball to center field.

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June 14, 2026 16:02

outfielder With two outs and a runner on second in the eighth inning, Manager Mamoru Kishida instructs umpire to replace position (Photo by Shuichi Toyota)

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

Orix Buffaloes ・In the 8th inning with the score tied at 2-2 and two outs and a runner on second, Manager Mamoru Kishida outfielder shuffled his three position outfielders. He moved Nakagawa, who had started in left field, to center field; Sugisawa, who had been in center field, to right field; and Yamanaka, who had been in right field, to left field. left-handed hitter ・This move appears to have been made to counter Takadera’s batting tendencies.

In a situation where they could have taken the lead with one hit, Takadera hit the ball towards center fielder field. Nakagawa caught it firmly, and the fly ball to center field prevented them from scoring.