On August 30, in the 20th game between Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank held in Kyocera Dome Osaka, Fukuoka Softbank win 6-3. All starters hit and recorded a total of 16 hit.

Fukuoka Softbank Starting pitcher Haru Matsumoto pitcher recorded strike out every inning through the fifth inning, focusing on a speedy fastball and sharp slider. In the bottom of the fourth, leading by five runs, Yuma Mune gave up his 12th two-run homer, but from the fifth inning onward, he quickly repelled the opposing lineup and retired the mound with 93 pitches, 7 hit 1 Hit by Pitch, 6 strike out 2 runs in the sixth inning.

In the top of the second inning, leadoff player Yudai Yamamoto hit a doble, and Akira Kawase followed with a go-ahead RBI single. In the top of the third, Kensuke Kondo and Ryoya Kurihara hit consecutive hits, creating a chance with runners on first and second with no outs. Yuki Yanagita, Kawase, and Yudai Shoji each hit three RBI hits, and by the third inning, they had scored five runs.

In the bottom of the seventh, Yuki Tsumori pitcher gave up one run, but in the top of the ninth, Tomoya Masaki 's solo homer for his 22nd home run led the series 6-3. In the bottom of the ninth, Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher retired with three batters to secure the win in the series. Haru Matsumoto pitcher achieved QS in two straight games, earning his ninth win of the season. Kawase hit two consecutive timely hits, and Kurihara recorded four hit.

Meanwhile, the losing Orix Buffaloes pitched 3 inning Ryuhei Sotani s with 85 pitches and 10 pitcher hit no walks Hit by Pitch 2 strike out 5 runs (earned runs 4), failing to fulfill their role. In the lineup, Ryoma Nishikawa, Kotaro Kobayashi, Keita Nakagawa, and Kenya Wakatsuki each hit 2 pitches. The runs in the early hit also weighed heavily on 11 pitches. Daiki Tajima pitcher was a strong reliever, throwing 4 innings without a single hit.

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So ○ Haru Matsumoto Yuki Tsumori Yuki Matsumoto- S Kazuki Sugiyama
O ● Ryuhei Sotani-Daiki Tajima-Seiryu Kotajima-Raiku Katayama

Written by Ao Yokoyama