◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 1-3 Rakuten Eagles (June 6th, Kyocera Dome)

Rakuten Eagles defeated Orix Buffaloes in a close game, ending their six-game losing streak. Starting pitcher Kish pitched well, allowing only two hit and one run runs seven innings to earn his third win of the season. This was his 173rd career win, tying him with Masumi Kuwata (The Giants) and Jun Aramaki (Hankyu) in win totals.

Kishi was remarkably stable from the start. He kept the batters off balance with his fastball around 140 km/h, mixed with curves and change-up. He held them to just one hit through six innings, keeping zeros on the scoreboard. In the seventh inning, with a three-run lead, he gave up doble to Nishikawa to left-center field, putting him in a jam with runners on first and third with one out. He allowed sacrifice fly to Yamanaka, runs. However, he managed to shut down the subsequent batters and get out of the inning with minimal runs. This was his third win of the season and his 70th win with Rakuten Eagles, making him only the sixth player to achieve 70 wins with two or more teams.

In the first inning, with two outs and a runner on first, McCusker hit a two-run homer off Tajima to left field, giving the team the lead. This was the reliable foreign player's 15th home run of the season, and it shifted the momentum of the game in their favor. In the fifth inning, with a two-run lead and one out and a runner on third, Muneyama hit sacrifice fly to center field, adding another run.

The relief pitchers held onto the lead and secured win. This was their long-awaited first win in their fifth game of the second half of the season.