On March 18th, the open match between Orix Buffaloes and Hiroshima was held in Kyocera Dome Osaka, and Orix Buffaloes won a close match 3-2, making it three consecutive victories with a draw.

Orix Buffaloes starter Espinoza pitcher caused a pinch with one out, second and third base with Walk and hit to lead hitter in the first inning, and lost one run between infield grounders. Still, he rebuilt after that, and from the 2nd to the 5th inning he made a 3-out 3-way inning, and went down mound with 76 pitches in 5 innings, 2 hit 1 Walk 4 strike out 1 runs.

In the bottom of the second inning, Seymour, the leadoff hitter, hit a doble, and Tomoya Mori also connected with a hit to get to first and third base with no outs. Here, Masahiro Nishino player hit the first 3 runs in the open game and succeeded in turning the game around.

The relief team lost one run in the top of the sixth inning when second baseman Kaede Yokoyama pitcher hit a timely triple, and the pinch continued, but it was at least runs closer. In the top of the 7th inning, Sho Iwasaki pitcher got through the pinch of 1st and 2nd base with no outs with double play hits, and in the top of the 8th inning, Perdomo pitcher scored runs pitch. In the top of the ninth inning, Soichiro Yamazaki pitcher gave up Walk to the leadoff hitter, and although he carried runner in scoring position, he did not allow a run.

Orix Buffaloes started the game with starter Espinoza pitcher making it 1-runs in the fifth inning, and the relief team kept the lead even though he gave up runner. On the other hand, in the batting lineup, Nishi fielder’s choice marked the final 3 runs.

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Hiro ● Okamoto Shun-Hahn-Saito Tai-Aria
O ○ Espinoza -Kaede Yokoyama- Iwasaki Sho - Perdomo - S Yamazaki Soichiro

Written by Riyoko Niwa