Tokuda (Tokuda) starts as Carp win 5–1
At Mazda Stadium on October 1, the Hiroshima Carp beat the Chunichi Dragons 5–1. Shosei Nakamura delivered a two-run homer in the third (his 4th), and Shogo Sakakura added a solo shot in the sixth (15th). Starter Tokuda earned the win (8–6); Chunichi answered with Hosokawa’s 25th homer in the seventh but could not close the gap. Game time 2:12, attendance 18,915.
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12-inning draw at Koshien ends 2–2
The Hanshin–Yomiuri game at Koshien on October 1 finished as a 2–2 draw after 12 innings. The marathon lasted 5 hours and 5 minutes with 42,640 fans in attendance. Neither club could break the deadlock: Yomiuri had seven hits while Hanshin collected 14, but the contest ended without a winner.
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SoftBank storms to 8–2 win
At Rakuten Mobile Park on October 1, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 8–2. Kondo opened with a two-run homer (31st) and Kurihara added a solo shot (40th) in the first inning; Yamamoto’s two-run blast in the third and Yanagita’s solo in the fourth extended the lead. Naoyuki Uwasawa earned the win (10–4); Takinaka took the loss (6–9). Game time 2:45, attendance 24,563.
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Fighters top Marines 3–1
At ZOZO Marine Stadium on October 1, the Hokkaido Nippon‑Ham Fighters defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 3–1. Koki Kitayama earned the win (13–3). Lotte’s Yamaguchi hit a solo homer in the eighth (34th) but that was not enough; Long took the loss (1–7) and Yanagawa notched his 30th save. Game time 3:10, attendance 20,786.
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Orix announces Perdomo has returned home
Orix announced on October 1 that pitcher Luis Perdomo returned to his home country on September 29. This season he appeared in 10 games, going 1–3 with three holds and a 9.20 ERA. Over four seasons in Japan he made 141 appearances with a 5–10 record, five saves, 91 holds and a 2.92 ERA. The club said it will update his status going forward.
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NPB posts player registrations and removals for Oct 1
The Nippon Professional Baseball organization posted its official player registrations and removals for October 1. The announcement covers multiple moves in both the Central and Pacific Leagues, including removals and replacements such as Hiroshima’s roster changes and registrations at clubs including Chunichi and SoftBank. Teams will adjust rosters as they prepare for the remaining schedule.
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