Maeda’s 12th straight win as Hawks rout Marines 11-1
On September 11 at the Mizuho PayPay Dome, the SoftBank Hawks beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 11-1. Yuugo Maeda carried a strong outing — seven innings, five hits, one run allowed and a career-high nine strikeouts — extending his undefeated start to 12 straight wins and reaching 12 victories for the season. SoftBank’s offense produced 18 hits and 11 runs, highlighted by solo homers from Masaki (No.25), Yuki Yanagita (No.16) and Hotaka Yamakawa (No.10). Attendance was 39,239.
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DeNA defeats Hiroshima 6-1 as Watanabe and Miyashita deliver homers
On September 11 at Mazda Stadium, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars beat the Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6-1. DeNA pulled away late: Do-itai (Watanabe/Dotai?) drilled a three-run homer in the eighth and Miyashita added a two-run shot in the ninth to pad the lead. Winning pitcher Tora Nakagawa earned his sixth victory of the season. The game lasted 3 hours 21 minutes with an announced attendance of 27,315.
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Orix rallies past Seibu 5-4 in close game
On September 11 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, the Orix Buffaloes edged the Saitama Seibu Lions 5-4. Seibu briefly took the lead in the fifth on Nevin’s 19th homer and a two-run blast by Watabe, but Orix put together the runs needed to prevail. Hiroshi (Hakushi/Boshi?) recorded the win (3-0) and Machado closed for his 30th save. The game lasted 3 hours 47 minutes with 24,079 in attendance.
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Nevin’s 19th homer not enough as Seibu fall 5-4
The Saitama Seibu Lions fell 5-4 to the Orix Buffaloes on September 11 at Kyocera Dome Osaka. Nevin’s 19th solo homer and Watabe’s two-run blast in the fifth briefly put Seibu in front, but the bullpen could not hold the lead and Seibu ultimately surrendered the lead. The game lasted 3 hours 47 minutes with an announced crowd of 24,079.
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Yakult’s Takeoka removed from active roster (public notice)
According to the NPB public notice dated September 11, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows have removed infielder Ryusei Takeoka from the active roster. The notice states that re-registration cannot take place until September 21 or later, so Takeoka will remain off the first-team roster for the immediate period.
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Nippon-Ham’s Kato removed from roster (NPB notice)
The NPB public notice on September 11 lists Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters pitcher Takayuki Kato as removed from the active roster. The notice specifies that re-registration cannot occur until September 21 or later, which means Kato will remain off the first-team roster for the near term. The detail appears in the NPB roster announcement.
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