On May 8, the 10th game between Orix Buffaloes and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was played in Kyocera Dome Osaka, with Orix Buffaloes winning a close game 4-3 to mark their fourth straight victory.

Orix Buffaloes batting line took the lead in the bottom of the second inning with Tomoya Mori 's Walk and Ryo Ota 's hit with one out, first and third base, and Seymour's sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the 4th inning, with 1 run behind, lead player Keita Nakagawa reached base with a hit, followed by Moritomo's 3rd 2 runs.

​Riku Miyaguni pitcher, who made his first professional start, was hit by a two-run timely doble by Reyes from first and second base with two outs in the top of the third inning and left the game in this inning. In the 2nd inning from the 4th inning, Hiroshi pitcher closer runs nothing, and after the 6th inning, Kosei Yoshida pitcher, Naruki Teranishi pitcher, Ren Mukunoki pitcher connects.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, Moritomo player's No. 4 solo jumped out to give him a two-run lead. In the top of the ninth, Machado pitcher kept the lead despite a solo hit. In the Orix Buffaloes that was win, Hiroshi pitcher made his first win of the season, and Moritomo played an active role in the batting line with 2 Home Run 3 RBI.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Kota Tatsu pitcher threw 103 pitches in 6 innings, 5 hit 3 Walk 5 strike out 3 runs. The batting line caught up to one point, but it was not enough. Reyes has scored 3 hit 2 RBI, including a temporary come-from-behind hit.

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● Kota Tatsu-Kenta Uehara-Taisho Tamai
Omiya Riku Miyaguni- ○ Hiroshi -Kosei Yoshida Naruki Teranishi-Ren Mukunoki- S Machado

Written by Aoi Nishijima