Giants win 8-2 after five-run 3rd inning
On August 8 at the Tokyo Dome, the Yomiuri Giants beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 8-2. A five-run third inning broke the game open and two more runs in the seventh secured the win. Starter Takemaru earned the victory for his eighth win of the season (8-8). The Giants collected 13 hits; attendance was 42,390.
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DeNA wins 4-3 in 12th-inning comeback
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars defeated the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 in 12 innings on August 8 in Yokohama. Encarnacion hit a solo homer in the eighth to tie the game, and Tsutsugo delivered a solo shot in the 12th to take the lead. Baba was credited with the win for his first victory of the season. The game lasted 4 hours 47 minutes with 30,678 in attendance.
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Dragons cruise 7-1 after four-run 2nd inning
The Chunichi Dragons beat the Hanshin Tigers 7-1 on August 8 at Kyocera Dome Osaka. A four-run second inning gave Chunichi the lead, and the club finished with 12 hits overall. Malar was the winning pitcher, recording his fourth win of the season (4-6). The game drew 36,177 spectators and featured steady play from both pitching and hitting.
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Rakuten wins 6-0 after four-run 7th inning
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 6-0 on August 8 at EsCon Field. Rakuten added four runs in the seventh to put the game away after early scoring, and starter Hayakawa earned the victory, his fifth of the season (5-5). The Eagles totaled 12 hits; attendance was 33,624.
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Seibu wins 2-1 on Kojima’s two-run homer in 8th
The Saitama Seibu Lions beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2-1 on August 8 at Belluna Dome. Kojima’s two-run homer in the eighth provided the go-ahead runs; Shinohara earned the win (2-2) and Kaino recorded his 13th save. The home run proved decisive in a tight game; attendance was 27,288.
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Lotte wins 4-1 after four-run 1st; Soto hits No.15
The Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 on August 8 at ZOZO Marine Stadium. Lotte opened the game with a four-run first inning, including a two-run No.15 homer by Soto. Jackson earned the win for his eighth victory of the season (8-7). The game lasted 3 hours 10 minutes with 26,255 fans in attendance.
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