On June 13, in the second round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague 2026' between Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers held in Kyocera Dome Osaka, Orix Buffaloes lost 3-6.
Starting pitcher Jerry pitcher gave up the opening run in the first inning thanks to Teruaki Sato's timely doble. He retired six batters in a row from the second inning onward, but in the top of the fourth, he faced another crisis and took the runs. In the top of the sixth, he gave up two runs due to a teammate's error, and after 6 innings, he threw 98 pitches, 7 hit, 3 walks Hit by Pitch 6 strike out 4 runs (earned runs 2), and retired from mound.
Meanwhile, the batting lineup was hit three pitcher before the opposing starter, Haruto Takahashi, . In the bottom of the sixth, Keita Nakagawa and Ryoma Yamanaka created a great opportunity with consecutive hits, and Ryoma Nishikawa and Yuma Mune hit timely hits to narrow the gap to one run. However, no more points were scored, and the match went into nine innings with a 3-4 lead.
In the top of the ninth, Sho Iwasaki pitcher took the mound but gave up two RBI hits and allowed additional runs. Chasing three runs, the lineup retired three batters in order in the bottom of the ninth, ending the game 3-6.
His winning streak ended at four Orix Buffaloes. Starting pitcher Jerry pitcher reflected on pitch, saying, "Overall, it wasn't bad, so I regret not being able to pitch at the crucial moment." At the plate, Yamanaka and Nishikawa hit two hit, totaling 8 hit, but they couldn't catch up on the counterattack.
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God ○ Haruto Takahashi - Seishu Hata - Rito Kinoshita - Yu Iwasaki - S. Doris
O ● Jerry -Naruki Teranishi- Yamazaki Soichiro -Sho Iwasaki-Raiku Katayama
Written by Kai Nagi Niwa
Orix Buffaloes loses a close game; starting pitcher Jerry says, "I couldn't pitch well when it mattered most."
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