Orix Buffaloes pitcher Alen Kuri (34) spoke on the 6th about his desire to win the championship by making a comeback. After 77 games, the team is in 4th place with a win-loss record of 3 games above .500, but is 7 games behind the league-leading Softbank Hawks. The right-hander, in his second year with the team, spoke on behalf of his teammates, saying, "It's not just me, everyone feels this way. We still have about 3 months left, so we'll do our best to win each game one by one."

pitcher staff is without ace Miyagi and Yamashita due to elbow surgery. Soya has been removed from the roster to prioritize conditioning, and Perdomo, who was moved from relief to pitching, has also suffered an injury. Kuri is scheduled to start the game against Softbank Hawks on the 8th (Kyocera Dome), taking over from Jerry. They cannot afford to fall any further behind if they want to stay in contention for the championship, but he also showed composure, saying, "I can't be too conscious of that and try to force things. I just want to pitch as many inning as possible and contribute to the team's victory in any way I can."

On this day, he participated in pitcher practice at Maishima in Osaka. "I'm preparing to give a good performance," he said, adjusting catch practice and sprints. He has a record of 6 wins (5 losses) so far, and has pitched a team-high 88 innings. At their home stadium, Kyocera Dome, they have a record of 11 wins and 2 losses in 19 games since last season. It's time for "Iron Arm Allen" to show his true strength. (Shunta Nanbu)