◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Game 3 (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's Yoshihisa Hirano pitcher achieved NPB strike out 1000 in his career. This is the 160th person in history.

In the top of the 5th inning with a 3-run lead, he took the mound as 4th base. From the first out, Naoki Sato player hit the first solo, but the following player Daisuke Nakashima count 2-2. The fifth pitch was stuck with a foul, but in the end, he swung struck out with a low outside angle of fork. This was the 1000th NPB strike out.

From Kyoto Sangyo University to Orix Buffaloes Entered the professional in the 2005 draft slot. He won the title of best reliever pitcher in 2011 and most saves in 2014. In the 2017 off-season, he crossed the ocean and played an active role as a reliever in the majors. He returned to Orix Buffaloes in 2021 and achieved the first 200 saves & 200 hold in NPB history in 2023, and in April 2025, he achieved 250 saves in the NPB. From this season, pitcher Can you contribute further to the team as a part-time coach?

◇Record of pitcher strike out Hirano
First strike out March 30, 2006 Tohoku Rakuten Eagles match