[Orix Buffaloes] Kazuma Sato to be on the bench for the second consecutive game... Last night as a starter, he became the first pitcher in history to give up four consecutive home runs from the first batter in the first inning, and will seek revenge in relief | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] Kazuma Sato is on the bench for the second consecutive game... Last night, he started the game but became the first pitcher in history to give up four consecutive home runs from the first batter in the first inning, so he will be seeking revenge in relief.

Sports Hochi

July 3, 2026 17:25

◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions (3rd, Hotto Motto Kobe)

Orix Buffaloes ・ Kazuma Sato pitcher made an unusual appearance on the bench.He made his first start of the season the previous day, the 2nd, against the Nippon-Ham (ES CON FIELD), but gave up back-to-back home runs to the first four batters in the first inning—a first in history. The 190-centimeter left-hander, who was pulled after just 16 pitches without recording a single out and shed tears of frustration on the bench, will now wait for a chance at redemption as a reliever.

[Orix Buffaloes]

First baseman, third baseman Mune

Number 2, Center Fielder: Watanabe

Number 3, left fielder Nishikawa

4th batter, DH: Moritomo

5th batter, shortstop Kurebayashi

Number 6, second baseman Ota

Number 7, right fielder Nakagawa

Number 8, First Baseman: Yamanaka

Number 9, catcher Wakatsuki

pitcher Takashima