◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (19th, Belluna Dome)
Orix Buffaloes pitcher Kazuma Sato rejoined the first team on the 19th. In his seventh professional season, he has a record of 0 wins and 1 loss with ERA 9.00 in 5 games so far. In the game against Nippon-Ham on July 2nd (ES CON FIELD), he gave up a historic first: four consecutive home runs to the first batter in the first inning, and was removed from the active roster on the 6th of the same month.
After that, he made four appearances in the farm league. In the game Hanshin Tigers on August 13 (SGL), he pitched well, allowing only one hit and no runs in three innings while striking out three strike out.
![[Video] A hardball comes flying at him without a glove! Amazing reflexes shown in a life-or-death situation!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/15/20260415-OHT1I51450-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Orix Buffaloes](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Orix Buffaloes] A memorable debut! Reiji Higashiyama, a hard-working player in his second year, throws a scoreless inning in his first professional appearance. "I can finally pitch..." A fresh start after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and signing a development contract.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/18/20260818-OHT1I51594-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] In his second year as manager, they finally have their worst deficit of 2 games... Manager Mamoru Kishida says "This is a critical moment" and says Naruki Teranishi who suffered a hamstring injury in his left thigh, "will not be able to return very quickly."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/18/20260818-OHT1I51595-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Finally... In manager Mamoru Kishida's second year, the team suffers its worst deficit of two games... Alen Kuri gives up six runs in the fourth inning, resulting in their seventh three-game losing streak and further pushing back their chances of making the playoffs.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/18/20260818-OHT1I51533-L.jpg)
![[Farm Team] Ryoma Ikeda is on a four-game hit streak; Kyoshiro Sakura had two hit in the previous game.](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/yhnUhW4G8WdV1qlf26LcWijjIoVBMaquS9Iy6jJw.webp)
![[Farm Team] Rutridge pitches 5 hit, in his first regular season appearance; the young Hawks shutout game win](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/egj23PbWYvvzYdDYPgkXtbFT95hoGOQZbzBY0zrM.webp)
