DeNA beats Hiroshima 7-2
On September 12, 2026 at Mazda Stadium, Yokohama DeNA defeated the Hiroshima Carp 7-2. Winning pitcher Ogata picked up his fifth win of the season, while DeNA’s offense produced 13 hits including Miyazaki’s 10th-inning? No — include correct: Miyazaki’s 10th two-run homer in the third inning and Tsutsugo’s 17th two-run blast in the ninth. Hiroshima’s Sato added a two-run shot in the eighth but it wasn’t enough. Attendance 31,567.
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Giants edge Tigers 1-0; Martinez records 39th save
On September 12, 2026 at Tokyo Dome the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Hanshin Tigers 1-0. Starter Takemaru earned the victory and reliever Martínez closed out the game for his 39th save of the season. It was a pitchers’ duel as the Giants held a single run late to secure the win. Attendance 42,461.
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Orix top Rakuten 5-3; Espinoza notches 12th win
On September 12, 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, the Orix Buffaloes defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-3. A. Espinoza earned his 12th win of the season, and Orix was boosted by Nishikawa’s two-run homer in the seventh. Rakuten scored in the sixth and eighth but couldn’t complete the comeback. Attendance 28,057.
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Yakult outlasts Chunichi 6-5
On September 12, 2026 at Vantelin Dome, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows defeated the Chunichi Dragons 6-5. Starter Takanashi earned the win, and Masuda’s solo homer in the second helped Yakult build an early lead. Chunichi opened the scoring but couldn’t stop Yakult’s offense in a one-run game. Attendance 36,730.
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Nippon-Ham and Seibu finish 3-3; Reyes hits 32nd homer
On September 12, 2026 at Belluna Dome, the Saitama Seibu Lions and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters played to a 3-3 tie after extra innings. Fighters’ F. Reyes hit a solo homer in the second, his 32nd of the season. Seibu replied but neither side could secure a victory within the allotted extra innings. Game time 3:49; attendance 27,562.
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Roster move: SoftBank registers J. Latridge
According to the NPB roster announcement on September 12, 2026, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have registered pitcher J. Latridge (no. 14) to the active roster. The move was posted in the league’s official transaction bulletin and suggests Latridge could appear for the first team soon. Source: NPB roster announcement.
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Roster move: Rakuten registers catcher T. Tanaka
Per the NPB roster announcement on September 12, 2026, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles registered catcher Takuya Tanaka (no. 44) to their active roster. The official transaction notice was posted by the league; Tanaka’s promotion may alter Rakuten’s catcher deployment moving forward. Source: NPB roster announcement.
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