On August 17, the 19th game between Orix and Saitama Seibu took place in Kyocera Dome Osaka, with Orix winning 7-6 and walk-off.
Orix starter Yasuto Takashima pitcher took on a pinch with one out and bases loaded in the first inning with 2 hit and Hit by Pitch, and then 2 runs with 2 wild pitches. In addition, Davis and Sosuke Genda hit at the right time to widen the gap to 0-4. In the second inning, he gave up runner but closer with no runs, and in the second inning, he left the mound with 5 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 1 strike out 4 runs on 43 pitches.
From the 3rd inning, Raiku Katayama pitcher runs 3 inning 2 (earned runs 1). Then, in the bottom of the 5th inning, the batting line was bases loaded with one out on hit by Kotaro Kobayashi, Taishi Hirooka, and Yuma Mune, and Ryo Ota player No. 8 bases loaded to close the gap to 2 runs. Furthermore, in the bottom of the 6th inning, Kenya Wakatsuki ‘s hit and other players tied the game with 2 outs and 1st base, and Keita Nakagawa ‘s No. 9 2 runs.
The relief team Kaito Saiki pitcher from the 6th inning, Sho Iwasaki pitcher, Perdomo pitcher, and Machado pitcher each connected with 1 inning with a runs. The batting line ended scoreless in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the game entered the extra inning game.
In the top of the 10th inning, Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher retired with three outs. In the top of the 11th inning, Kaito Iriyama pitcher closer to runs. In the top of the 12th inning, Kaede Yokoyama pitcher showed good relief by closer the opponent’s top batting line to three strikeouts. The batting lineup, which wanted to respond to the reliever’s hard pitching, won the walk-off in the bottom of the 12th inning with a Taishi Hirooka solo to the left stand with one out.
win Orix jumped over a six-point deficit with a one-shot attack. Nakagawa scored 2 hit 1 Home Run 2 RBI, Ota scored 1 Home Run 4 RBI, and Mune scored 3 hit. In addition, Kaede Yokoyama pitcher, who took the mound in 9th position, marked his first professional win.
On the other hand, Saitama Seibu, who lost, was unable to maintain the lead with starter Chihiro Sumida pitcher 6 innings 89 pitches, 9 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 6 runs. The relief team collapsed in the final game and became a painful lose. Reon Murata player has been putting in 2 hit 1 RBI performances.
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Tomoichiro Chihiro Sumida- Wingenter -Haruto Yamada-Hiroshi Kaino-Kaima Taira-Yuta Kuroki-Yuta Nakamura
O Yasuto Takashima -Raiku Katayama Kaito Saiki- Sho Iwasaki – Perdomo – Machado -Taisuke Yamaoka-Kaito Iriyama- Kaede Kaede Yokoyama
Text by Hiroki Yashima
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