◇ Hanshin Tigers vs. Orix Buffaloes Open Match (21st, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's Ryuhei Sotani pitcher and Hiroya Miyagi pitcher went up to the first mound after the WBC, pitching one runs and two runs, respectively.

In the bottom of the 5th inning with 1 run behind, Soya pitcher took the mound in 2nd place. If you give Hit by Pitch to the leadoff hitter, Torai Fushimi pitcher, you will carry runner to second base with stolen base from 2 outs. However, he hit Takumu Nakano with a left fly and finished the mound with no runs.

pitcher Miyagi, who took the mound from the bottom of the 6th inning, was put on 1st and 2nd base with 2 outs in doble and Walk, but missed Ryuhei Obata with a breaking ball struck out. In the bottom of the 7th inning, he closer the opponent's batting lineup with a 3-way retirement, including two consecutive struck out, and marked 2 inning 4 strike out.

Both pitcher, who represented Japan in the WBC, joined the team yesterday. Miyagi pitcher has been unofficially selected for the opening pitcher, and Soya pitcher is also expected to be a part of the starting rotation.

Text: Aoi Nishijima