Hanshin beats Hiroshima 2-1 at Koshien
On October 6, 2026 at Koshien Stadium, Hanshin edged Hiroshima 2-1. Hanshin collected nine hits and one error, and starter Kotaro Ohtake (Ōtake) earned the win while Hiroshima’s starter Taiki Kudoh took the loss. Chikamoto recorded multiple hits and scored; the game lasted 2 hours 48 minutes with an attendance of 42,565.
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Seibu blanks Lotte 3-0 at ZOZO Marine
On October 6, 2026 at ZOZO Marine, Seibu blanked Chiba Lotte 3-0. Hasegawa opened the scoring with a solo shot to left-center in the first inning, and Seibu finished with seven hits. Taishi Momoda (Mamoda/豆田) earned the win (his third), Lukecy took the loss for Lotte, and Sato Sawa recorded the save. Attendance was 20,953; the game lasted three hours.
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Giants’ Martínez tops Central League in saves (42)
As of October 6, official statistics show Yomiuri Giants’ Rydel Martínez leading the Central League with 42 saves. The veteran closer has continued to anchor the club’s late-inning work and remains atop the saves leaderboard this season.
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Chunichi’s Matsuyama recorded 31 saves on leaderboard
The official leaderboard dated October 6 shows Chunichi Dragons’ Shin’ya Matsuyama with 31 saves, ranking him among the league’s top relievers. A recent column highlighting late-inning performers also referenced his role, underscoring his importance to the Dragons’ bullpen down the stretch.
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Central League CS schedule announced — Giants vs. DeNA starts Oct. 10
On October 6 the Central League released the 2026 JERA Climax Series schedule. The First Stage opens October 10 with second-place Yomiuri Giants facing third-place Yokohama DeNA in a best‑of‑three; the Final Stage pits first-place Hanshin against the First Stage winner, beginning October 14 as a best‑of‑six series.
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Pacific League CS schedule set — Seibu vs. Nippon-Ham starts Oct. 10
On October 6 the Pacific League announced the 2026 Persol Climax Series schedule. The First Stage begins October 10 with second-place Saitama Seibu facing third-place Hokkaido Nippon‑Ham in a best‑of‑three; the Final Stage will match first-place Fukuoka SoftBank against the First Stage winner starting October 14 in a best‑of‑seven format.
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