Dalbec homer lifts Giants to 5-1 win
On September 9 at the Tokyo Dome, the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Chunichi Dragons 5-1. Dalbec’s solo shot in the third—his 23rd of the season—helped build the lead, and starter Funasako worked six scoreless innings to earn the win. Chunichi’s starter Ohno took the loss. Attendance: 42,277.
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DeNA’s big sixth inning ends game early
On September 9 in Yokohama, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9-2 in a rain-shortened game. Miyazaki’s solo shot in the second and three-run homers by Inoue and Maki in the sixth helped DeNA score seven runs in that inning and seal the win. Yoshino earned the victory; Yamano took the loss. Attendance: 29,087.
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Tokoda strong as Carp rally to beat Tigers
On September 9 at Koshien, the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-1. After a scoreless early game, Hiroshima produced a three-run seventh inning to take the lead, and starter Tokoda delivered a strong outing to secure the win. Hanshin’s Morishita hit a 33rd-inning solo homer in the ninth but it wasn’t enough. Save: Moriura. Attendance: 42,590.
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SoftBank edges Nippon-Ham in 5-4 win
On September 9 at Miyazaki (Mizuho PayPay), the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 5-4. Kondo’s solo and Kurihara’s two-run homer gave SoftBank an early edge, and Uwasawa earned the win. Nippon-Ham’s Kiyomiya hit a solo homer, but the Fighters couldn’t complete the comeback. Save: Sugiyama. Attendance: 39,894.
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Lotte wins big behind grand slam
On September 9 at ZOZO Marine, the Chiba Lotte Marines defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 10-4 in a rain-shortened game. Teraji’s seventh-inning grand slam swung the game wide in Lotte’s favor; Sato and Soto also homered. Nakamori picked up the win. The contest was called due to rain. Attendance: 22,990.
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Seibu shuts out Orix 8-0
On September 9 at Hotto Kobe, the Saitama Seibu Lions blanked the Orix Buffaloes 8-0. Seibu built a big lead—scoring five runs in the fourth—and the bullpen, with Mameta earning the win, closed the game out. Orix struggled on both sides of the ball; Kuri took the loss. Attendance: 21,362.
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Yakult registers pitcher Ohnishi to active roster
In the September 9 roster announcement, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows registered pitcher Hiroki Ohnishi to their active roster, according to the NPB announcement. The move appears aimed at bolstering the pitching staff; attention will focus on how Ohnishi is used in Yakult’s rotation or bullpen going forward.
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Nippon-Ham adds Masayoshi Tanaka to active roster
According to the NPB roster announcement on September 9, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters registered pitcher Masayoshi Tanaka to the active roster. The move strengthens the club’s pitching options; whether Tanaka will be used in the rotation or in relief will be decided by the team and announced in due course.
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