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

Rakuten Eagles 's Takayuki Kishi pitcher started against Orix Buffaloes and pitched well, allowing only two hit and one 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). "Of course, this isn't all thanks to my own efforts, so I want to thank many people. My father always told me to 'learn from Mr. Kuwata' when I was little, so I think my father is the happiest," he said excitedly.

He was incredibly consistent. Mixing curves and change-up with fastballs around 140 km/h, he baffled the batters. 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. His control was also stable, with only Walk allowed. The right-hander, who threw 102 pitches at a good tempo, nodded and said, "My balance was good, and I felt like I was in good shape, and (catcher) Horiuchi really brought out the best in me."

Furthermore, this was Rakuten Eagles, making him only the sixth pitcher to achieve 70 wins with two or more teams (103 wins with Seibu Lions). The team also snapped a six-game losing streak. The veteran pitcher saved the team from a difficult situation with a masterful pitch.