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Tigers rookie Shota Morishita hits a two-run triple to left against the Buffaloes in the eighth inning in Game 5 of the Japan Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2023
Tigers rally for victory to move within win of Japan Series title
The Tigers are seeking their first Japan Series title since 1985.
Tigers reliever Atsuki Yuasa needed just one pitch to make a major impact in Game 4 of the Japan Series.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2023
For Atsuki Yuasa, all it took was one pitch to spur Tigers' win
Yuasa received an immense hero’s welcome from Tigers fans Wednesday night but there was no time to soak in the atmosphere.
The Tigers' Yusuke Oyama hits a walk-off single to lift his team to a win over the Buffaloes in Game 4 of the Japan Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2023
Yusuke Oyama lifts Tigers to thrilling win to even Japan Series
The Japan Series between the Tigers and Buffaloes is now tied 2-2.
Buffaloes reliever Yuki Udagawa pumps his fist after striking out Tigers shortstop Seiya Kinami in the eighth inning of Orix's 5-4 win in Game 3 of the Japan Series on Tuesday at Koshien Stadium.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2023
How Yuki Udagawa’s steely nerves quieted Koshien’s raucous crowd
Instead of being rattled, Yuki Udagawa fed off the electric energy pulsating through the stadium as he protected a one-run lead in a 5-4 win.
Buffaloes third baseman Yuma Mune hits a two-run double against the Tigers in Game 3 of the Japan Series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2023
Buffaloes edge Tigers in Game 3 of Japan Series
After dueling 8-0 blowouts, the Japan Series finally got a close game.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico at loanDepot park in Miami on March 20.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2023
Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins third straight Sawamura Award
Yamamoto is expected to move to MLB next season via the posting system.
Tigers fans during Game 1 of the Japan Series against the Buffaloes, at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday. The Tigers are known for their high attendance figures and rowdy celebrations among the team's loyal fans.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2023
In the Japan Series, it’s a tale of two fanbases
The Tigers and Buffaloes have a lot of similarities, but there's a yawning gap in the support, enthusiasm and attention paid to each Kansai club.
Buffaloes infielder Marwin Gonzalez fields the ball as the Tigers' Takumu Nakano attempts to steal second during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2023
Orix's Gonzalez eager for more jewelry with win in Japan Series
The Buffaloes infielder, who is in his first season in Japan, is fine tuning his approach as he goes along.
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) walks off the mound after being pulled in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday at Kyocera Dome Osaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2023
After Game 1 loss, is this the end for Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan?
The big question after Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s loss in Game 1 of the Japan Series: Is this the end of his NPB career?
Tigers third baseman Teruaki Sato steals second against the Buffaloes in the third inning during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2023
Tigers take bite out of Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan Series opener
The Tigers got off to a fast start against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Buffaloes in the Japan Series.
Buffaloes starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto captured a third straight Triple Crown this year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2023
Kansai superiority at stake in this year's Japan Series
The Buffaloes and the Tigers meet in Game 1 in Osaka on Saturday night.
Hawks pitcher Joe Stanka (left) and Tigers pitcher Gene Bacque meet at the Kobe Oriental Hotel on Oct. 7,1964.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 26, 2023
All-Kansai Japan Series offers new chance to remember foreign aces
The 1964 Japan Series featured two of the best foreign pitchers in Japanese baseball history.
Orix Buffaloes players celebrate after the team clinched its third straight trip to the Japan Series on Saturday in Osaka.
BASEBALL
Oct 21, 2023
Buffaloes down Marines to set up all-Kansai Japan Series
The win booked the Buffaloes' third straight trip to the Japan Series.
Hanshin Tigers celebrate after the team booked a spot in the Japan Series with a 4-2 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Friday at Koshien Stadium.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2023
Tigers sweep past Carp on way to first Japan Series in nine years
The win in front of their frenzied fans at historic Koshien Stadium near Osaka earned the Tigers their first Japan Series berth since 2014.
The Buffaloes' Kotaro Kurebayashi (left), Yuma Mune (second from left), Yutaro Sugimoto and Kenya Wakatsuki pose after their win over the Marines at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2023
Buffaloes rally past Marines in PLCS final stage opener
The Buffaloes took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series as they entered it with a one-win advantage as the league champions.
Lotte's Hiromi Oka slides home to score the winning run against SoftBank in Game 3 of the PL Climax Series first stage in Chiba on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2023
Marines and Carp hope to maintain Climax Series momentum
The CL and PL league champions, the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes, will enter the fray with places in the Japan Series on the line.
Hawks reliever Ryosuke Otsu (left) is comforted on the mount by pitching coach Kazumi Saito after surrendering the game-winning run against the Marines in Game 3 of the first stage of the PL Climax Series in Chiba on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 17, 2023
Hawks relievers and coaches endure agony of 10th-inning collapse
That bell tolled for Yuki Tsumori and Ryosuke Otsu on Monday night at Zozo Marine Stadium as they allowed four pitches in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Orix pitcher Ryuhei Sotani (center) celebrates his first professional win, against the Hawks, at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2023
Buffaloes rookie Ryuhei Sotani earns first pro win against Hawks
The 22-year-old outdueled former Texas Rangers starter Kohei Arihara at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Orix's Yutaro Sugimoto hits his second home run of the day against the Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 8, 2023
Buffaloes delay Marines' march into playoffs
Yutaro Sugimoto recorded his first multi-homer game of the season to put Lotte's Climax Series aspirations on hold.
The Eagles' Tomohiro Anraku pitches against the Buffaloes in Sendai on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2023
Eagles top Buffaloes to move into third place in Pacific League
The win lifted Rakuten into third place, a half-game ahead of the Chiba Lotte Marines.

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