DeNA edges Yakult 2-1 at Jingu
On September 17 DeNA beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2-1 at Jingu. Shugo Maki homered (No.27) in the third and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit a solo (No.19) in the fourth; Yutaro Ishida earned the win. Yasunobu Okugawa took the loss and Reynolds recorded his 15th save. Attendance was 26,980; game time 3:08; 12 combined hits.
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Hanshin romps Hiroshima 7-2 at Koshien
On September 17 the Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 7-2 at Koshien. Haruto Takahashi earned his 14th win of the season, and Shota Morishita’s 34th (a two-run homer) and Yusuke Oyama’s 16th (solo) in the fourth provided the big blows. Ohmori hit a solo for Hiroshima. Attendance 42,630; game time 2:46; 19 combined hits.
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Nippon-Ham tops Seibu 4-2 at EsCon Field
On September 17 the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters beat the Saitama Seibu Lions 4-2 at EsCon Field. Kota Tatsu picked up the win (now 5-7). Seibu’s Nevin hit a two-run 21st homer, but Fighters replies came from Yuya Shindo (No.7) and Yuki Nomura (No.16). Attendance 29,723; game time 2:38; 10 combined hits.
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Rakuten beats Lotte 5-1 at ZOZO Marine
On September 17 the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-1 at ZOZO Marine. Tatsuki Koja earned the win (his second), and Rui Muneyama’s solo in the sixth (No.7) and Fumiyo Kurokawa’s solo in the eighth (No.4) provided key runs. Lotte’s Yamaguchi opened the scoring with his 31st. Attendance 25,761; game time 2:52; 20 combined hits.
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SoftBank cruises past Orix 7-1 at Kyocera
On September 17 the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Orix Buffaloes 7-1 at Kyocera Dome Osaka. Haru Matsumoto picked up the win (his 11th), and a four-run sixth inning swung the game; SoftBank added three more in the ninth. Orix’s Kotaro Kurebayashi homered (No.16) in the second. Attendance 30,485; game time 3:12; 18 combined hits.
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Giants’ Urata removed from roster with right-elbow ligament injury
On September 17 the Yomiuri Giants announced that infielder Shunsuke Urata (24) was removed from the first-team roster with a right-elbow ligament injury. Urata suffered the blow to his elbow on September 14 and missed subsequent games; the club said it removed him to prioritize his long-term condition. Re-registration will follow NPB rules, with September 27 or later as the earliest target.
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Chunichi’s Nakanishi set to return to first team after ~2 months
Chunichi Dragons’ top draft pick Seiki Nakanishi (22) is set to return to the first team after about two months and is expected to start against the Giants on September 19. Manager Kazuki Inoue said he chose Nakanishi after reviewing options among players on the roster. Nakanishi said he wants to do what he can, “like a rookie.”
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