Yakult edges Hiroshima 3-1
On September 13, 2026 at Jingu Stadium, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-1. Osuna’s 7th-inning? No — actually Osuna hit a two-run homer in the 4th and Santana added a solo shot in the 6th. Takahashi earned the win (5-6) and Walters closed out his third save of the season. Attendance was 27,115.
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DeNA blank Giants 5-0
On September 13, 2026 in Yokohama, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars shut out the Yomiuri Giants 5-0. Sano opened the scoring with a grand slam in the first inning (his 7th), and the pitching staff held Yomiuri scoreless. Starter Takeda took the win (3-3). The game lasted 2:36 with 32,727 in attendance.
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Chunichi wins 1-0 on 11th-inning run at Koshien
On September 13, 2026 at Koshien Stadium, the Chunichi Dragons beat the Hanshin Tigers 1-0 with the decisive run coming in the 11th inning. Morihiro was credited with the win (1-0) and Matsuyama notched his 28th save. The contest went 11 innings, lasted 3:46, and drew 42,644 fans.
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Nippon-Ham routs Seibu 7-1; Kiyomiya homers
On September 13, 2026 at Belluna Dome, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters beat the Saitama Seibu Lions 7-1. Narama homered for a solo in the first (his 5th) and Kiyomiya hit his 19th solo in the sixth. Starter Arihara earned the win (7-7). The game lasted 3:05 with 27,541 in attendance.
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SoftBank prevails 7-4 as Masaki goes deep twice
On September 13, 2026 at Mizuho PayPay Dome, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 7-4. Masaki hit a two-run homer in the fourth (No.26) and a solo shot in the sixth (No.27); Kondo also homered in the sixth (No.28). Suzuki Go earned the win (3-1) and Sugiyama recorded his 32nd save. Attendance: 39,894.
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Carp register pitcher Haruya Akagi to active roster
In the NPB roster announcement dated September 13, 2026, the Hiroshima Toyo Carp added pitcher Haruya Akagi (No.38) to their active roster. The official notice also reiterates the league rule that re-registration of players is not permitted before September 23, 2026.
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Giants place Takemaru and Izumi on inactive list
The NPB roster announcement dated September 13, 2026 shows the Yomiuri Giants have placed pitchers Kazuyuki Takemaru (No.21) and Keisuke Izumi (No.63) on the inactive list. The official notice, published on the NPB site, includes the standard re-registration timing guidance.
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Hanshin adds outfielder Hiroshi Toyoda; Dibeiny optioned
In the NPB announcement dated September 13, 2026, the Hanshin Tigers registered outfielder Hiroshi Toyoda (No.61) to the active roster and concurrently placed C. Dibeiny on the inactive list. The official notice is posted on the NPB site and notes re-registration is not permitted before September 23, 2026.
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