Giants erupt for 10 runs in 8th, rout Dragons
On August 16 at the Buntelin Dome, the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 11–0. A decisive 10-run outburst in the eighth inning sealed the victory; Sasahara drove in three with an eighth-inning double to right-center and Urata scored three runs. Starter Ogasawara earned the win. Attendance was 36,697.
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Sato’s No. 28 leads Tigers to 8–1 win
The Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 8–1 on August 16 at Mazda Stadium. Sato delivered a 1st-inning, two-run homer—his 28th of the season—to set the tone, and starter Ihara pitched effectively to pick up the win. Hanshin compiled runs efficiently across the lineup. Attendance was 31,645.
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Canario hits No. 10 as Lions beat Marines 7–1
The Saitama Seibu Lions defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 7–1 on August 16 at Belluna Dome. Canario launched a first-inning, two-run shot—his 10th of the year—to seize momentum early, and starter Takeuchi (武内) went the distance to earn the win. Seibu controlled the game after the early lead. Attendance: 26,915.
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Nippon-Ham’s offense explodes for 13 runs; Reyes hits No. 25
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 13–7 on August 16 at Kyocera Dome. Reyes homered in the sixth for his 25th of the season, while Castro and Imagawa also homered as the Fighters’ offense produced runs through the late innings. Starter Arihara earned the win. Attendance: 35,317.
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Masaki’s 19th gives SoftBank a 6–1 win
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 6–1 on August 16 at Mizuho PayPay Dome. In the sixth, Masaki launched a two-run homer—his 19th of the season—to swing the momentum, and starter Matsumoto Haru collected the victory as the pitching staff settled in. Attendance was 39,894.
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Nagaoka’s two-run blast lifts Yakult to 2–1 win
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Yokohama DeNA BayStars 2–1 on August 16 at Jingu Stadium. Nagaoka homered to right in the third for a two-run shot—his sixth of the season—which proved to be the decisive blow. Starter Matsumoto Ken earned the win as Yakult’s pitching and defense closed out the tight game. Attendance: 28,993.
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Kurita homers twice (4 RBIs) as Orix battles in 7–13 loss
Orix Buffaloes’ Kurita went deep twice on August 16 at Kyocera Dome—hitting a solo in the fifth and a three-run homer in the eighth—for two homers and four RBIs. Although Orix fell 7–13 to the Nippon-Ham Fighters, Kurita’s night provided a bright spot for the club. Attendance: 35,317.
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