◆ Pacific League: Lotte 2-6 Orix Buffaloes (July 7th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes defeated Lotte with a barrage of home runs, putting them back in the lead with one win above .500. In the first inning, with one out, Yamanaka hit his second home run of the season to the right of the center field scoreboard. After that, Kurebayashi added another run with an RBI single. In the fifth inning, with the score tied 2-2, Nishikawa hit a go-ahead two-run homer, his eighth of the season, to the right of the center field scoreboard with no outs and a runner on first. With two outs, Kita blasted his fifth home run of the season over the right field fence. In the eighth inning, So hit sacrifice fly to left field, adding another run.

On the mound, starting pitcher Teranishi earned his fourth win, pitching six innings with a 2 runs.The 158-kilometer right-hander, who had been moved to the bullpen after earning his first win of the season on April 16 against the Seibu Lions (Kyocera Dome Osaka), made his first start in three months in his third appearance since returning to the starting rotation win. In his second professional season, he also recorded his “first road start win.”