Carp beat Giants 3-1
On Thursday, September 24 at Mazda Stadium, Hiroshima defeated Yomiuri 3-1 in the 23rd meeting. Sakakura’s two-run homer in the fourth put Hiroshima ahead, and starter Morishita earned the win after five innings, allowing six hits and one run. Dalbec hit a solo in the sixth but it wasn’t enough; Morura recorded his 22nd save. Time of game 2:58, attendance 19,883; hits: Hiroshima 8, Yomiuri 6.
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Rakuten blank Nippon-Ham 6-0
On Thursday, September 24 at Escon Field, Rakuten shut out Nippon-Ham 6-0 in the 25th meeting. Rakuten broke the game open with four runs in the eighth and added two more in the ninth. Starter Maeda earned the win (5-4); Tatsu took the loss (5-8). Attendance was 30,994; Rakuten totaled 10 hits to Nippon-Ham’s 2 in the shutout.
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Matsumoto reaches career-high 11 wins
In a column dated September 24, NPB highlighted SoftBank left-hander Haru Matsumoto reaching a career-high 11 wins and contributing to the club’s third straight Pacific League title. The piece notes his gutsy outing in the clincher on September 17—five innings, six hits, one run—and points to his potential importance in the upcoming Climax Series.
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Giants add outfielder Minagawa to active roster
According to NPB roster announcements dated September 24, the Yomiuri Giants registered outfielder Takehi Minagawa (no. 39) to the active roster. The official notice was posted the same day alongside related registration/activation details.
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Seibu’s T. Nevin fined and warned
NPB announced on September 24 that Seibu’s T. Nevin has been issued a stern warning and fined ¥100,000 for an act of insulting an umpire’s strike call that led to his ejection on September 23 at Mizuho PayPay Dome. The sanction follows the ejection for the conduct in question.
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Lotte removes several players from active roster
The NPB roster announcement on September 24 shows that the Chiba Lotte Marines have had players removed from the active roster, including pitcher Genki Ishigaki (no. 18) and outfielder Aito (no. 50). The official notice also lists rules and timing for potential reactivation.
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