◆Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 0-3 Lotte (6th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Although he missed out on the feat of a no hitter, Lotte's Lucchesi was in high spirits. 'To be honest, I didn't think I could go this far myself. The most important thing is that the team won.' He was substituted after allowing the first hit to the lead-off batter Mugitani in the 8th inning, but finished with 1 hit, 4 Walks, and zero runs. He tucked the commemorative ball from his first win in Japan, earned in his second appearance, into his bag, saying, 'I want to make sure to keep this.'

In the second inning, he lost his control and issued three consecutive Walk with one out. The rhythm was disrupted as the game was interrupted for the umpire to check the rules regarding his pitch form, but he remained calm, retired the following batters, and found his rhythm. Although he was originally scheduled to leave the game after around 75 pitches, he directly appealed to Manager Saburo, saying, 'Let me keep pitching until they get a hit.' He also turned the steep mound at Kyocera Dome to his advantage, stating, 'It suited me and was easy to pitch from.'

The commander expressed his expectations for the foreign left-hander, who prevented a three-game sweep in the same series at the very end of the season, saying, 'I think he is a difficult pitcher for hitters to face. There are few games left. I just hope he can pitch as much as he can.'