Yuta Kuroki wins his first victory since the transfer and Shota Hiranuma hits the winning run, and the team takes the lead in the Saitama Seibu series

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2025.4.17(木) 21:33

Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Yuta Kuroki © Pacific League TV
Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Yuta Kuroki © Pacific League TV

On 17 April, the third round match between Orix and Saitama Seibu was played in Kyocera Dome Osaka, where Saitama Seibu win 3-2.

Saitama Seibu starter Taiga Ueda pitcher hit a solo shot to the leadoff Ryoma Yamanaka in the first inning. Still, the offense had a good chance in the top of the third inning with two outs and bases loaded on a hit by Nevin Walk, and Shuta Tonosaki hit a two-run RBI single to complete the comeback.

Ueda pitcher was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the third and fourth innings, both in the bottom of the hit, but he was able to close out the game and runs the game. In the bottom of the fifth, the Tigers struck out three batters. But in the bottom of the sixth, with two outs and the bases loaded, Keita Nakagawa hit an RBI doble to tie the game. He gave up Walk to the next two batters and got out of the mound with two outs and the bases loaded. Yuta Kuroki pitcher, who replaced him, gave Walk but ended up Kenya Wakatsuki on a grounder and did not allow the winner.

In the top of the seventh inning, just after the score was tied, Nevin's doble singled with two outs and Shota Hiranuma hit an RBI single from third base to score the winning run. In the bottom of the seventh, Shunsuke Sato pitcher and in the bottom of the eighth, Wingenter pitcher threw 1 inning each and runs. In the bottom of the ninth inning with a one-run lead, Kaima Taira pitcher loaded the bases with one out, but the game ended with closer runs.

Saitama Seibu, who win starter, pitcher Ueda, went 5.2 innings, his longest outing of the season, inning runs 8 hit 2 Hit by Pitch 2 on 91 pitches. pitcher Kuroki has earned his first win since his transfer. Tozaki recorded a total of 14 hit in the batting order, including a 2-hit 2-RBI.

On the other hand, Orix starter pitcher Espinoza threw 95 pitches in six innings hit allowing 2 Walk 6 strike out 2 runs. The offense put runner in scoring position in the final three inning of the game, chasing one run, but couldn't get another out. Diaz is 3 hit and Keita Nakagawa is 2 hit 1 RBI. Yamanaka, who came in at No. 1, recorded his first professional Home Run.

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Taiga Ueda-Yuta Kuroki-Shunsuke Sato- Wingenter - S Kaima Taira
O Espinoza - ● Seiryu Kotajima-Nobuyoshi Yamada- Hiroshi -Kento Kawase

Text by Aoi Yokoyama

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Yuta Kuroki wins his first victory since the transfer and Shota Hiranuma hits the winning run, and the team takes the lead in the Saitama Seibu series