DeNA wins 4-1 at Koshien
Yokohama DeNA beat Hanshin 4-1 at Koshien on September 6. Starter Takeda earned his second win of the season (2–3) while the bullpen held and Reynolds closed out for his 14th save. DeNA collected 11 hits; the game lasted 3 hours 30 minutes with 42,639 in attendance. Hanshin’s Sato hit a solo home run in the fourth (his 35th).
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Giants blank Carp 4-0 at Mazda
The Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Carp 4-0 at Mazda Stadium on September 6. Starter Ogasawara earned the win (4–3) as the pitching staff shut out Hiroshima. Izumiguchi’s three-run homer in the third (his 7th of the season) provided the margin. Attendance was 28,993 and the game took 2 hours 49 minutes.
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Nippon-Ham rallies to beat Rakuten 6-3
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters rallied to beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 6-3 at Rakuten Mobile Park on September 6. Starter Arihara earned the win (6–7). In the sixth, Kiyomiya’s three-run homer (his 17th) and Shindo’s solo (his 5th) broke the game open as Nippon-Ham totaled 11 hits. Attendance was 24,860.
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Lotte shut out Orix 3-0 at Kyocera
The Chiba Lotte Marines shut out the Orix Buffaloes 3-0 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on September 6. Lukecsey picked up his first win of the season (1–0) and Yokoyama recorded his 32nd save. Lotte took the lead on Inoue’s solo homer in the second (his 4th) and finished with 8 hits. Attendance: 28,231; game time: 3:19.
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Seibu topples SoftBank 5-2 at PayPay
The Saitama Seibu Lions defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-2 at Mizuho PayPay Dome on September 6. Starter Takeuchi notched his 11th win (11–6). Kojima’s three-run homer in the second (his 9th) set the tone, and Hayashi added a solo shot in the sixth (his 8th). Seibu finished with 11 hits. Attendance: 39,894.
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Hanshin’s Sato homers (35) in loss
Hanshin lost 4-1 to DeNA at Koshien on September 6, but Sato provided a highlight with a solo home run in the fourth—his 35th of the season. Hanshin finished with five hits overall, but Sato’s long ball underlined his power this year and gave fans a memorable moment despite the loss.
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September 6 roster moves: Yakult removes Hirozawa
On September 6 official roster announcements, Yakult removed pitcher Hirozawa from the active roster (re-registration subject to NPB rules). The same-day notices also show Lotte added Lukecsey and DeNA added Takeda among other moves. The public roster bulletin is dated September 6, 2026.
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Yakult–Chunichi at Jingu rained out
The Yakult–Chunichi game scheduled for September 6 at Tokyo’s Jingu Stadium was called off due to rain. The official NPB schedule page lists the game as cancelled on September 6; any makeup arrangements will be announced by the clubs and league. The schedule entry is dated September 6, 2026.
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