Yamano gets 12th win as Yakult edge Chunichi
On September 25 at Jingu, Yakult edged Chunichi 5-4. Starter Yamano earned his 12th win of the season and Walters recorded his fifth save. Chunichi’s Sano hit a 23rd-season two-run homer but it wasn’t enough. Attendance was 26,771.
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Miyazaki’s 11th delivers DeNA a 2-1 victory
DeNA held on to beat Hanshin 2-1 in Yokohama. In the eighth inning Miyazaki belted his 11th homer, a two-run blast that proved decisive. Hamachi picked up the win and Reynolds notched his 17th save. Attendance was 33,447.
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Hiroshima slips past Giants 3-2 as Mori collects his third win
At Mazda Stadium, Hiroshima beat the Giants 3-2. Mori earned the victory (his third of the season) and Moriura recorded his 23rd save. The game remained tight into the late innings before Hiroshima held on. Attendance: 20,438.
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Nakamori wins 7th; Nishikawa’s 3-run homer seals Lotte’s 6-2 win
At Belluna Dome, Lotte defeated Seibu 6-2. Nakamori earned his seventh victory of the season, and Nishikawa’s eighth homer — a three-run shot in the eighth — put the game out of reach. Seibu scratched two runs in the seventh but couldn’t close the gap. Attendance: 27,587.
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SoftBank routs Orix 9-0; Matsumoto records 12th win
At Kyocera Dome, SoftBank pummeled Orix 9-0, scoring six in the first and three in the third. Matsumoto picked up his 12th win of the season as SoftBank’s offense overwhelmed Orix. Attendance: 36,138.
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Hirano is listed under ‘retired-player special registration’ for Orix
The NPB roster announcement shows Orix applied a ‘retired-player special registration’ for Yoshihisa Hirano. Under the rule the club was allowed to exceed a 31-player active roster for that day; the announcement also notes Hirano cannot be re-registered for the remainder of the season.
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Seibu registers Takahashi Kosei and others to active roster
According to the NPB roster announcement, Saitama Seibu added pitcher Kosei Takahashi (No.13) to its active roster. The announcement also lists Y. Yamada, E. Ramirez and infielder Issei Ishii among other recent registrations, indicating adjustments to the club’s active roster.
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