◆パ・リーグ　オリックス１―５日本ハム（１９日・京セラドーム大阪）

Nippon-Ham secured a decisive victory against Orix Buffaloes, increasing their lead in the standings to 11 games. This marks their seventh consecutive win against Orix Buffaloes, their first such streak in seven years since 2019, bringing their overall record against Orix to 12 wins and 5 losses.

In the first inning, with no outs and a runner on first base, the offense saw second batter Kiyomiya Yuki connect with Takashima's first pitch, a 150 km/h fastball, sending a two-run homer to the second deck of right field, giving them a 2-0 lead in just four pitches. In the third inning, bad throw by Orix Buffaloes 's third baseman, So, combined with a two-run doble by Mizuno, added three more runs.

Starting pitcher Yamazaki pitched five innings, throwing 67 pitches, allowing only three hit and one runs, earning his third win of the season. He commented, "I gave up a home run in the first inning, but I think I was able to switch gears and pitch carefully." Uehara, Tanaka, Hori, and Yanagawa pitched in relief from the sixth inning onward, protecting the lead.