◆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.

At the end of his post-game interview, manager Shinjo reminisced about what happened last night. "Last night I was watching the England vs. France game (the third-place playoff of the Soccer World Cup, which started at 6am Japan time on the 19th), and at the same time the women's softball game between Puerto Rico and Soccer was on. Ueno was pitching. And right next to that, there was the game between Okamoto and Murakami (Blue Jays vs. White Sox). So I was watching all of that while feeling exhausted, and finally fell asleep when I couldn't take it anymore (laughs)," he revealed, explaining that he had been watching soccer, baseball, and softball simultaneously. In the Women's Softball World Cup, which will determine qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, 43-year-old pitcher Yukiko Ueno (Bic Camera Takasaki) started and complete game win, allowing only one runs in seven innings. This revealed a side of the manager who loves the world of sports.