[Orix Buffaloes] Espinosa, winner of 4 of the first 4 runs… ERA is temporarily at 0.62 to 1.82

[Orix Buffaloes] Espinosa, winner of 4 of the first 4 runs… ERA is temporarily at 0.62 to 1.82

Sports Hochi

May 2, 2026 14:38

◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Orix Orix Buffaloes (August 2nd, ES CON FIELD)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Anderson Espinoza had a disappointing start to the game. In the first inning, with one out, he gave up a single to Castro to right field, and then walked Gunji with Walk, putting runners on first and second. He then gave up a two-doble to Reyes to left-center field, conceding the first runs of the game. left fielder Nakagawa chased after the ball with all his might, but it unfortunately slipped from his glove.

With two outs and a runner on second base, he gave up a two-run homer to Yuki Kiyomiya. The right-handed pitcher, in his third year in Japan, had been in excellent form up to this point, with four wins in four starts, but at this point ERA rose from 0.62 to 1.82.