◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Fukuoka Softbank 19th Game (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes took the lead with timely hits from Ryoma Yamanaka players, giving them a 4-run lead.

In the bottom of the third, with Yusuke Mugitani leadoff and a hit with two outs and runners on second and third, an opponent's error on Ryo Ota 's hit resulted in a two-run lead. When Kotaro Kobayashi hit a timely doble, Yamanaka hit a timely single with two outs and runners on first and third, breaking through the gap between third and shortstop, and supported starting pitcher Taito Takashima pitcher, who was aiming for his first win in a month and a half.

Yamanaka struggled with a monthly batting average of .164 in August, but after three games, he returned to starting line-up for the first time in three games and recorded a timely hit since the 13th, smiling on the bases.

◇ Comment from Player Yamanaka
"It was a situation where I desperately wanted one more run, and since the plate was on a good pace, I was able to ride that momentum and hit it! I'll do my best in the next at-bat as well!"