◆ Pacific League: Lotte 7-2 Orix Buffaloes (9th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher lineup couldn't hold up and lost to Lotte. Starting pitcher Jerry pitched 6 hit 4 runs (3 earned), suffering his 7th loss (3 wins). After the game against Softbank Hawks on June 23 (Mizuho PayPay Dome), he went 6 games without win.

In the sixth inning, tied 2-2, with two outs bases loaded, Ogawa gave up a timely infield hit to first base, and first baseman and Ota's bad throw combined to make it two runs. The 213 cm right-hander who got on the base cover tried a catch but just missed it, saying, "It was a close play of just a few centimeters, but it's very frustrating that it didn't go well," he said, his shoulders saddened. Manager Kishida said, "We gave up runs in the first inning, but we managed to recover afterward. There was a bit of a mistake at the end. It was truly a full, tightly bound play," he reflected.

The batting lineup managed only two runs through four innings against Lotte's new foreign player, Lucchese. The manager expressed his frustration, saying, "We just couldn't hit him. Next time, we'll do our best and make sure we have a plan in place when we face him." This was their first series loss in two series, putting them back one game below .500. Looking ahead to the three-game series against Rakuten Eagles starting on the 11th (at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi), he said, "We'll do our best to somehow turn the tide."