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Today’s NPB News Roundup (September 11)

DeNA’s 8-1 victory over Yakult

On September 10 at the Tokyo Dome, Yokohama DeNA beat Tokyo Yakult 8–1. Inoue’s two-run homer in the third, Furuichi’s solo in the same inning and Maki’s two-run blast in the fourth built an early advantage, and starter Fukazawa held on to earn the win. Attendance: 32,243.

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Giants rally behind Dalbec’s homer to beat Dragons

On September 10 at the Tokyo Dome, the Yomiuri Giants downed the Chunichi Dragons 5–3. Dalbec’s two-run 24th homer in the third inning put the Giants ahead, and Tanaka E. picked up the win as the defense preserved the margin. Attendance: 42,347.

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Lotte beats Rakuten 6–1; Sato’s 17th seals it

On September 10 at ZOZO Marine, the Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 6–1. A two-run 17th homer from Sato in the seventh put the game out of reach, while starter Takano worked effectively to earn the win. Attendance: 22,785.

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Seibu pulls away late to defeat Orix 8–4

On September 10 at Hotto Kobe, the Saitama Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes 8–4. Late insurance runs — including an 18th homer by Nevin in the ninth — extended the lead, and starter Sato S. earned the win as Seibu’s offense produced timely hits. Attendance: 22,931.

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SoftBank’s Matsumoto earns 10th win as team beats Nippon-Ham

On September 10 at Mizuho PayPay, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 3–2. Starter Haru Matsumoto earned the victory for his 10th win of the season; Yanagita hit two home runs and Masaki added a solo blast as key contributions. Attendance: 39,894.

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Hiroshima reshuffles rotation after rainout at Koshien

The Hanshin–Hiroshima game at Koshien was called off on September 10 due to poor field conditions. Hiroshima announced a rotation reshuffle for the upcoming two-game series at DeNA, planning Morishita to start the opener and Kuribayashi the second game; manager Arai urged young players to step up.

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