◆パ・リーグ　オリックス５―４西武（１１日・京セラドーム大阪）

The Orix Buffaloes won with a comeback, ending their losing streak at four games. They avoided the crisis of having a losing season record against the Seibu Lions for the first time in two years, which would have happened if they had lost.

In the fourth inning, trailing by one run with one out and runners on second and third, Watanabe hit a two-run single to left to temporarily take the lead. In the fifth inning, once again trailing by two runs, Nishino hit an RBI single to right with two outs and runners on first and third to pull back within one. In the sixth inning, still trailing by one, Nishikawa hit a game-tying sacrifice fly to right with one out and runners on second and third. Then, with two outs and a runner on third, Mune, who was starting as the cleanup hitter for the fourth time this season, delivered the game-winning RBI single to right.

On the mound, second-year starter Yamaguchi, who joined out of high school, allowed 6 hits and 4 runs over 4 2/3 innings. In the 5th inning with two outs and a one-run lead, just one out away from qualifying for his first professional win, he surrendered a game-tying solo home run to Nevin over the left field wall. Still with two outs and a runner on first, he then gave up a two-run homer to Watanabe over the left field wall, which briefly put the opponents ahead. The 153 km/h right-hander, making his third professional start and his first at home, showed his frustration in the dugout.

After that, Hiroshi, Mukunoki, Yamazaki, and Machado showed a scoreless relay of runs.