◆パ・リーグ　オリックス０―２日本ハム（２６日・京セラドーム大阪）

Orix Buffaloes manager Mamoru Kishida gave a speech at the home finale ceremony. In his second year in charge this season, the team suffered a series of injuries to key players, including aces Miyagi and Yamashita, and fielders such as Mori and Tongu. Although they were fighting hard with a peak of 10 games over .500 as of May 8, they fell below .500 on August 16, and on the 16th of this month, it was confirmed they would finish in the bottom half of the standings for the first time in two years. 'We finished in the bottom half this year, and I feel very sorry to the fans who have supported us all along,' he said with a bow.

The following is the full text of Director Kishida's speech.

We finished in the bottom half of the standings this year, and I feel very sorry to all the fans who have supported us throughout. From here, we will rebuild the team from scratch and will definitely come back stronger. We will all work together and do our best to aim for the championship. We look forward to your continued support for a long time to come. Thank you for this past year.