◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Nippon-Ham (14th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Yasuto Takashima left the game after 6 1/3 innings, runs 6 hit and 2 strike out 4.

The first inning started with three consecutive outs. However, in the second inning, with two outs, Yoshida hit a single to left field, Kamikawabata hit a single to right field, and then Arizono hit an RBI single to left field. Three consecutive hits allowed the opposing team to score the first run.

After that, he recovered and retired the side in order in both the 3rd and 4th innings. In the 5th inning, he faced a dangerous situation with two outs and a runner on second base after a single to left field by Arizono and sacrifice bunt by Shindo, but he got Mizuno to ground out to second base. He also did not allow any runs in the 6th inning.

In the seventh inning, immediately after taking the lead with a two-run doble by So, with no outs, Yoshida sacrifice bunt to left field, Kamikawabata laid down Hit by Pitch, and Arizono was hit by a pitch, putting runners on first and third with one out. The next batter, pinch hitter Kiyomiya Yuki, hit a game-tying single to center field.

At this point, manager Kishida decided to bring in the second pitcher, Iriyama. Takashima pitched the game primarily with his fastball, which reached a top speed of 154 km/h, but he was unable to secure his fifth win of the season, his first in four games since the game against Lotte on July 11th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium).