◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (August 2nd, Belluna Dome)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Yasuto Takashima left the game after 6 innings, runs 8 hit and 3 strike out 4.

In the first inning, with one out, he gave up consecutive singles to right field to Hiruma and An-Ko Lin, putting runners on first and second. Even so, he retired Nevin on a grounder to third double play, preventing any runs. In the second inning, just after receiving one run of support, he allowed Kojima to lead off the left field line doble, but Hirasawa flew out to left, Ishii flew to center, and Watanabe swung and missed struck out. He closer in the third and fourth innings with no runs.

In the fifth inning, with a one-run lead, he allowed doble to Watanabe with one out, and then a single to Wakabayashi, putting runners on first and third. He then walked Takizawa, and with one Walk, he gave up a go-ahead two-run doble to Hiruma. With bases loaded still on second and third with one out, he gave up a third run on a ground ball to second base by An-Ko Lin. closer runs in the sixth inning.

In the seventh inning, Yoshida took mound as the second pitcher. Takashima gave up five hit to Hiruma in five At Bat-bats this season. He achieved a quality start (QS = 6 innings or more, 3 earned runs or less), but it was not enough to give him his personal best of five wins.