◆パ・リーグ　オリックス―西武（１９日・京セラＤ）

Seibu Lions But the pinch-hitter batting fourth—Taiga Hirasawa infielder—gave his team the lead with a single.

He started the game for the first time this season, batting fourth and playing first base. In the first inning, with one out and runners on second and third base, he hit sacrifice fly to left field to give his team the lead.

Nevin, who has been the team's undisputed cleanup hitter and has appeared in 32 games so far, recording 34 hit At Bat 115 at-bats for a batting average of .296, 11 Home Run, and 24 RBI, is expected to miss this series due to continued poor physical condition.

The team had faced Espinoza twice this season, losing both games 0-2. They had been closer scoreless for a total of 15 inning, but the substitute cleanup hitter broke the deadlock.