On July 19, in the 17th round between Orix Buffaloes and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham held in Kyocera Dome Osaka, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 5-1. They secured a winning record in the series.

In the first inning, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham hit Kotaro Kiyomiya 's 11th two-run homer, giving the team the lead. In the top of the third, Chusei Mannami created a good opportunity with one out and a runner on third with doble and sacrifice bunt. After Yuki Nomura hit a timely single, bases loaded with two outs and Tatsuki Mizuno followed with a two-run doble, scoring a total of three runs in the inning.
　
Starter Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher gave up Ryoma Yamanaka 's first solo home run immediately after the lead, but from the second inning onward, he showcased his trademark pitch by allowing hits to get the ball out. He pitched 67 pitches in five innings, pitching 3 hit 1 Walk 1 runs to create the game. From the sixth inning onward, four relievers, including the third Seigi Tanaka pitcher who made his birthday appearance, delivered a runs relay.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham achieved consecutive wins. Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher has achieved three consecutive wins since returning to the starting rotation. In the lineup, the lineup recorded double-digit hit, with two hit 2 RBI for fielder’s choice and player Nomura for 2 hit 1 RBI.

On the losing side, the losing Orix Buffaloes saw starting pitcher Taito Takashima pitcher pitch 84 pitches in 3.1 innings, throwing 10 hit 1 Walk 5 strike out 5 runs (earned runs 3), unable to produce a game. In the batting lineup, although Yamanaka recorded his first Home Run of the season, he was limited to a scattered 4 hit and 1 run.

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Japan ○Fukuya Yamazaki -Kenta Uehara-Seigi Tanaka-Mizuki Hori Hori -Taisei Yanagawa
O ●Takashima Taito -Kaito Iriyama-Kosei Yoshida-Taisuke Yamaoka-Shota Abe

Written by Ao Yokoyama