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

Both the players and the bench stuck to their offensive strategy. "hitter scored so many runs, and we were able to make those kinds of pitching changes." This was their first winning record against Rakuten Eagles Mobile, where they had a 1-7 record, and their first winning series on the road in five series. Orix Buffaloes manager Kishida praised everyone, saying, "Everyone did their best, and I think everyone did a great job."

He replaced starter Tajima, who hadn't won in a month and a half, after throwing 82 pitches in three innings. After spending 43 pitches in the first inning with two runs, he judged that 'he used a lot of energy, and his output dropped from the next inning.' The four inning from the middle innings were runs with Katayama, Kawase, and Iriyama lacking young energy. Ishikawa, in his 13th year, also contributed with a strong lead, making his first full-time start in three years. The lineup also scored 8 runs in 10 hit. Ota, the cleanup hitter who received a Hit by Pitch near his left shoulder blade, also returned after two games.

In his second year as manager, the team suffered its worst deficit of one game. They averted a seventh crisis of falling to two games below .500 and returned to a .500 winning percentage. Starting on the 14th, they face eight games against the top three teams: Nippon-Ham, Seibu Lions, and Softbank Hawks. Manager Kishida renewed his determination, saying, "Today's win was truly significant. We need to take each game one by one." With 37 games remaining, they are six games behind third place, which would put them in contention for a playoff spot. This could be the starting point for a major comeback. (Toru Nagata)