[Orix Buffaloes] Dark clouds... Saiki fails to put out the fire. In the 5th inning, with one out and Walk bases loaded, he gives up a walk to tie the game, then a wild pitch gives up the go-ahead run.

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In the fifth inning, manager Mamoru Kishida announces pitcher change (Photo by Aki Takematsu)

◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Rakuten vs. Orix Buffaloes (16th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Orix Buffaloes allowed the opposing team to take the lead in the fifth inning. Hiroshi, making his first start of the season, was pulled from the game in the fifth inning after creating a bases-bases loaded situation with one out. The second pitcher, Saiki, who was entrusted with putting out the fire, proved to be a miscalculation. He walked Muneyama to Walk. Then, with the bases loaded and one out, he threw a wild pitch to Nakajima, giving up the go-ahead run. Nakajima then hit a ground ball to first base, allowing the third run to score. Orix was now trailing by two runs.

The team has lost all five of its opening games at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's Saikyo Park Miyagi, and is aiming for its first win in its sixth game.

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[Orix Buffaloes] Dark clouds... Saiki fails to put out the fire. In the 5th inning, with one out and Walk bases loaded, he gives up a walk to tie the game, then a wild pitch gives up the go-ahead run.