On July 20, in the 18th round between Orix Buffaloes and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham held in Kyocera Dome Osaka, Orix Buffaloes win 3-0, ending their losing streak at 5.

Orix Buffaloes In the first inning, the lineup created a good opportunity with one out and runners on first and third due to an error by an enemy error and a hit Ryoma Nishikawa player, taking the lead by one run during the opponent's battery error. With two outs and runners on first and third, player Yuma Mune hit a timely hit to score the second run. In the bottom of the third, with one out and bases loaded, a sacrifice fly of player Mune added a run.

Starting pitcher Alen Kuri pitcher held on despite early trouble, and all three inning in the middle of the inning were retired in order. In the top of the 7th, with two outs and runners on first and second, he swung struck out and missed, then threw 106 pitches in 7 innings with no runs of 3 hit, 4 Walk, 5 strike out to get out of mound.

In the top of the 8th, Ren Mukunoki pitcher retired all three batters, and in the top of the 9th, Machado pitcher hit doble but got out of the next batter, ending the game 3-0. pitcher Kuri earned his first win in about a month, earning his seventh win. He also reached 100 strike out for the sixth consecutive season. In the lineup, Mune posted two RBI and Ryo Ota two hit.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Kohei Arihara pitcher suffered runs early but pitched tenaciously with 7 hit 3 runs (earned runs 1) over 6 innings. However, the batting lineup was scattered with 4 hit scoreless runs and could not provide support.

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Japan ● Kohei Arihara-Shoma Kanemura-Tsubasa Namatame
O ○ Alen Kuri-Ren Mukunoki- S Machado

Text by Mao Tsutsui