◇Orix Buffaloes vs Saitama Seibu Lions Game 23 (10th, Hotto Motto Field Kobe)

Orix Buffaloes scored for the first time in 28 innings with a timely hit by Yuma Mune.

Orix Buffaloes had suffered shutout game losses in their last three consecutive games, but in the first inning, the lead-off batter Ryo Ota reached base with a hit. With one out, Kotaro Kobayashi drew a Walk to put runners on first and second, bringing Yuma Mune, who had 2 hits in 2 At Bats this season against the opponent's starting pitcher Sou Sato, to the plate. Mune caught a fastball thrown on a 2-1 count and hit a go-ahead timely hit to left field.

The Orix Buffaloes lineup scored for the first time in 28 innings since the Chiba Lotte Marines game on September 5th. They hope to ride this momentum and stop their losing streak.

◇Mune's Comment
"I hit a fastball. It was a rather difficult ball (near the outside corner), but I managed to hit it with sheer determination."

Text by Ryo Aritake