Ota delivers walk-off as Orix rallies to a 7-6 win
On September 5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Orix edged Chiba Lotte 7-6 in extra innings. Ryō Ota delivered the walk-off hit—his third walk-off of the season—as Orix erased two deficits. Ryōto Kida finished with three hits and two RBIs; Kōtarō Kuribayashi hit his 15th homer. Starter Espinoza worked six innings (104 pitches), allowing six hits and four runs while striking out ten.
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Giants erupt for five in 11th to beat Carp 10-5
On September 5 at Mazda Stadium, the Yomiuri Giants scored five runs in the top of the 11th to beat the Hiroshima Carp 10-5. Takuya Kai led off the inning with a go-ahead solo to left; a pinch-hit double by Sakamoto and timely hits from Suzuki and Sasaki extended the rally. The contest also featured an unprecedented team effort as the Giants used ten pitchers and saw 24 of the 26 rostered players enter the game.
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Reyes hits 31st, back-to-back 3-run shots as Fighters win 5-2
On September 5 at Rakuten Mobile Park, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-2. Fabián Reyes launched his 31st home run—a three-run shot and his second straight game with a long ball—helping drive the Fighters’ offense. Coverage highlights Reyes’s hot September and how his swing put the game firmly in Hokkaido’s control.
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DeNA holds on for 3-2 win over Hanshin at Koshien
On September 5 at Koshien Stadium, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-2. Toshiro Miyazaki provided an early RBI and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit a solo blast—the team’s 16th homer—and starter Takato Ogata worked 5 2/3 innings to earn his fourth victory. Hanshin’s Shōki Murakami pitched seven innings and allowed three runs but couldn’t secure the win. The coverage also notes returning pitchers and key late-game moments.
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Osuna hits 6th, a two-and-a-half-month home run comeback for Yakult
José Osuna of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows announced his return on September 5 at Jingu Stadium, drilling his sixth homer—a three-run blast that tied the game. Osuna had been sent to the farm during a prolonged slump and was re-promoted on September 3; the left-field shot in the sixth provided an immediate impact. He said he attacked a cutter and produced a perfect swing on the pitch.
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Kurihara reaches 100 RBIs, first SoftBank player to do so since 2018
On September 5 at the Mizuho PayPay Dome, Ryōya Kurihara of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks reached 100 RBIs for the season—the first time in his 12-year career and the first SoftBank player to hit 100 RBIs since Yūki Yanagita in 2018. Kurihara had an RBI sacrifice in his first plate appearance and later a timely two‑base hit in the sixth to add two RBIs. The coverage includes his reaction and the milestone’s place in club history.
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