[Orix Buffaloes] Super-fast return! Ryo Ota who was replaced after being hit Hit by Pitch returns to the cleanup spot after two games... Will Daiki Tajima, who will be Ryo Ishikawa Tajima's catcher, help bring the winning percentage back to 50%? | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] Super-fast return! Ryo Ota who was replaced after being hit Hit by Pitch returns to the cleanup spot after two games... Will Ryo Ryo Ishikawa Daiki Tajima 's catcher, be able to return to a .500 winning percentage?

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August 13, 2026 17:23

◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Rakuten vs. Orix Buffaloes (13th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Orix Buffaloes ・ Ryo Ota infielder returned to the cleanup spot for the first time in two games. On the 11th, during the game against Rakuten Eagles (Rakuten Eagles Mobile’s Strongest Park, Miyagi), he was hit near his left shoulder blade Hit by Pitch and was substituted out. He sat out the game on the 12th but made a quick return.

After earning his second win in the Chunichi game on May 30 (Kyocera Dome Osaka), the Ryo Ishikawa catcher led the winless starter Daiki Tajima pitcher. Aiming to return to a .500 winning percentage, manager Mamoru Kishida assembled the current best lineup. starting line-up are as follows.

1 (3) Sect

2 (Left) Yamanaka

3 (D) Nishikawa

4 (1) Ota

5 (Play) Beni Hayashi

6 (Right) Kurita

7 (Center) Nakagawa

8 (capture) Ishikawa

9 (2) Noguchi

Starting pitcher: Tajima

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