[Orix Buffaloes] Seymour to start at first base, batting eighth, for the first time in four games. Will he finally get a hit after 39 consecutive at-bats without hit? Tomoya Mori will start on the bench. | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] Seymour will start at first base, batting eighth, for the first time in four games. Will he finally get a hit after 39 consecutive at-bats without hit? Tomoya Mori will start on the bench.

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July 8, 2026 17:33

◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Softbank Hawks (August 8th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes Bob Seymour infielder returned to the starting lineup at “No. 8, first base” for the first time in four games. In the previous day’s game on the 7th against the Softbank Hawks (Kyocera Dome Osaka), he came in as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning with two outs and the team trailing by three runs bases loaded but grounded out to shortstop.With 39 consecutive at-bats without a hit hit, will the “sleeping slugger” finally deliver a wake-up hit today? Tomoya Mori catcher, who did not participate in pre-game batting practice, started the game on the bench.

[Orix Buffaloes]

First baseman and center fielder Nakagawa

2nd batter, left fielder: Yamanaka

3rd batter/DH Nishikawa

Number 4, second baseman: Ota

5th batter, shortstop Kurebayashi

Number 6, third baseman Mune

Number 7, catcher Wakatsuki

Number 8, First Baseman: Seymour

Number 9, Right Fielder: Kida

pitcher kuri