[Orix Buffaloes] Kento Kawase was pulled from the game after giving up 3 runs and only recording one out. He also came in as the second pitcher from the 6th inning, but couldn't stop the momentum of Shinjo's Fighters.

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In the 6th inning, manager Kento Kawase he's being taken out of the game (Photo by Kenji Taniguchi)

◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Nippon-Ham (15th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes and Kento Kawase pitcher came in as the second pitcher from the sixth inning with the team trailing by two runs, but managed only one out, leaving the mound after 4 hit 3 runs against hitter five batters.

After giving up a solo home run to Nomura leading off, he allowed hits to Gunji to right field and Yoshida to left field, putting runners on first and second.He drew a called walk struck out from Kamikawabata, but then gave up an RBI single doble that hit the left-field fence wall to the next batter, Arizono. At this point, Manager Kishida decided to bring in the third pitcher, Toyama.

With one out and runners on second and third base, the left-handed pitcher took mound, but gave up squeeze to Isobata. Kawase had a disappointing mound, giving up three runs.

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[Orix Buffaloes] Kento Kawase was pulled from the game after giving up 3 runs and only recording one out. He also came in as the second pitcher from the 6th inning, but couldn't stop the momentum of Shinjo's Fighters.