◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (31st, Belluna Dome)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Naruki Teranishi was removed from the game after 5 innings, having given up 8 hit 3 runs (1 earned).

He retired the side in order in the first inning. In the second inning, he was hit by line drive drive from Nevin, the leadoff batter, which struck him near the back of his left thigh. He then Walk An-Ko Lin and hit Watanabe with a pitch, putting him in a two-out, bases loaded-loaded jam, but he managed to get Nishikawa out with a Hit by Pitch ball to first base.

In the third inning, an error by a teammate fielder and hit put the team in a jam with one out and runners on first and third, and they gave up a run on Nevin’s grounder to shortstop fielder’s choice.In the fourth inning, immediately after the offense had taken the lead, with two outs and a runner on third, Takizawa delivered a game-tying RBI single to center field. After allowing Takizawa to steal second, the next batter, Kojima, hit a go-ahead RBI single to right field. In the fifth inning, runs closer, but from the sixth inning onward, the second pitcher, Iriyama, took over at mound.Teranishi pitched fiercely, throwing 103 pitches, but was unable to secure a win in the highly anticipated opening game of the second half of the season.