◆パ・リーグ　オリックス６×―５西武＝延長１０回＝（１９日・京セラドーム大阪）

Orix Buffaloes claimed their fourth walk-off win of the season. Trailing by one run in the ninth, with one out, Ota made a comeback with his fourth solo homer. In the sixth inning with two outs and runners on first and second and a one-run deficit, he looked for struck out and showed his determination, saying, "I couldn't hit in my previous at-bat when I had a chance, so I hit with the mindset of fighting back." extra inning In the 10th inning, he hit a walk-off single to right field with runners on second and third with one out. The key players decided the match.

Starter Espinoza pitched six innings, allowing five runs. Nevertheless, from the seventh inning onward, Iriyama, Gonda, Iwasaki, Takashima, and Machado runs held the line.

In a game where a loss would have dropped them to fourth place, the team showed their true strength. They narrowed the gap with first-place Seibu Lions to 4.5 games.