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

Nippon-Ham 's pitcher Nao Miyanishi made his first appearance in the first team this season in the 8th inning with a 9-run lead. He gave up 3 hit 2 runs in 1 inning.

The leadoff batter, pinch hitter Nakagawa, hit doble to left-center field, and then hit hit an infield single to third base, putting runners on first and third with no outs. The next batter, Ohshiro, hit a ground ball to third base, allowing one run to score. After two outs, Ota hit a timely doble to center field, giving up a second run.

After his appearance on the mound, Miyanishi reflected, "I was really nervous. I was tensing up like crazy. I certainly didn't have the feeling of enjoying it. It was my first appearance of the year, so the feeling of tension was stronger."

Looking ahead, he said, "There's still pressure to keep the score closer next time, since we've runs goals, but I want to try to adjust while controlling my mental state."