◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (3rd, Tokyo Dome)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Alen Kuri is having a surprisingly rough outing. In the first inning, with no outs and runners on first and second, he gave up an RBI single to Tatsumi. Then, with two outs and runners on first and second, he gave up a three-run homer to Asamura, surrendering four runs in the first inning alone.

In the second inning, he gave up a solo home run over right field to leadoff hitter Muneyama. As the atmosphere in the stadium was filled with an unusual atmosphere, Nakajima then hit two consecutive home runs over the right field fence. Although he cut off the trailing lineup, by the second inning he had his worst 6 runs of the season. Feeling down, he returned to the first base dugout.