The 2008 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season was the fourth season of the

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles The , often shortened as the , are a baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It has played in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League since the team's formation in November 2004. The team is owned by the Internet shopping c ...

franchise. The Eagles played their home games at

Miyagi Baseball Stadium , officially Miyagi Baseball Stadium, is a baseball stadium located in Miyaginohara Sports Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The 30,508-seat ballpark is owned by the prefecture and operated by Rakuten, which has used it as the home field f ...

in the city of

Sendai is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, desig ...

as members of

Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''. Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...

Pacific League The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series. It currently consis ...

. The team was led by

Katsuya Nomura was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) catcher and manager. During his over 26-season playing career mostly spent with the Nankai Hawks (now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks), he became one of NPB's greatest offensive catchers. He was award ...

on his third season as team manager. Rakuten did not qualify for the

Climax Series The is the current annual playoff system implemented by Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). It determines which team from the Central League (CL) and from the Pacific League (PL) will advance to compete for the championship in the Japan ...

, finishing the season in fifth place with a record of .

Regular season

Standings

Interleague

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day roster

Thursday, March 20, 2008 at

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...

Game log

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, , 3–4 , ,

Kume is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town consists of the islands of Kume Island, Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Kume Torishima, Torishima, and Iōtorishima. Among ...

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Guzmán Guzmán or de Guzmán ( or ) is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese language equivalent is Gusmão. Origins The surname is of toponymic origin, ''de Guzmán'' ("of Guzmán"), deriving from the village of Guzmán ( es) in the region of Burgos. Th ...

(0–1) , , — , ,

Yahoo Dome The is a baseball field, located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Built in 1993, the stadium was originally named and has the capacity of 38,585 seats. With a diameter of 216 meters, the Fukuoka PayPay Dome is the world's largest geodesic dome. T ...

, , 35,722 , , 0–1–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 2 , , March 22 , , @ Hawks , , 4–5 (11) , , Nitkowski (1–0) , ,

Watanabe Watanabe ( and other variantsSee #Miscellaneous) is a Japanese surname derived from the noble and samurai Watanabe clan, a branch of the Minamoto clan, descending from the Emperor Saga (786-842), the 52nd Emperor of Japan, and refers to a locat ...

(0–1) , , — , , Yahoo Dome , , 31,014 , , 0–2–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 3 , , March 23 , , @ Hawks , , 0–4 , , Oba (1–0) , , Asai (0–1) , , — , , Yahoo Dome , , 31,660 , , 0–3–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 4 , , March 25 , , @ Buffaloes , , 4–5 , ,

Takagi is a Japanese surname meaning "tall tree". Notable people with the surname include: *Akimitsu Takagi (1920–1995), Japanese crime fiction writer *Jon Mamoru Takagi (1942–1984), American martial arts instructor *, Japanese footballer * Hinako T ...

(1–0) , , Ichiba (0–1) , , Kato (3) , ,

Kyocera Dome The (official name: ) is a baseball stadium located in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Opened in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. In 2005, the stadium became one of the homes of the Orix Buffaloes, a result of the merg ...

, , 34,911 , , 0–4–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , March 26 , , @ Buffaloes , , 11–0 , , Nagai (1–0) , , Mitsuhara (0–1) , , — , , Kyocera Dome , , 11,052 , , 1–4–0 ,
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Kaneko , stylized as KANEJapanese

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Fighters Fighter(s) or The Fighter(s) may refer to: Combat and warfare * Combatant, an individual legally entitled to engage in hostilities during an international armed conflict * Fighter aircraft, a warplane designed to destroy or damage enemy warplan ...

, , 7–2 , ,

Tanaka is the fourth most common Japanese name, Japanese surname. It is typically written with the kanji for . Less common variants include , , , , and . People with the surname *, Japanese musician formerly known as Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi *, Japane ...

(1–0) , , Hoshino (0–1) , , — , ,

Kleenex Stadium , officially Miyagi Baseball Stadium, is a baseball stadium located in Miyaginohara Sports Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The 30,508-seat ballpark is owned by the prefecture and operated by Rakuten, which has used it as the home field f ...

, , 20,189 , , 3–4–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 8 , , March 30 , , Fighters , , 3–1 , , Asai (1–1) , ,

Glynn Glynn () is a small village and civil parish in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies a short distance south of Larne, on the shore of Larne Lough. Glynn had a population of 2,027 people in th ...

(0–2) , , Aoyama (1) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 19,518 , , 4–4–0 ,
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Marines Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...

, , 7–4 , , Koyama (1–0) , , Komiyama (0–2) , , Aoyama (2) , ,

, , 10,927 , , 5–4–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 10 , , April 2 , , Marines , , 6–3 , , Nagai (2–0) , , Shimizu (0–2) , , Aoyama (3) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 14,285 , , 6–4–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 11 , , April 3 , , Marines , , 9–1 , , Iwakuma (2–0) , , Kubo (1–1) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 15,018 , , 7–4–0 ,
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Lions The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult ...

, , 2–4 , , Hoashi (1–0) , ,

Lin Lin or LIN may refer to: People *Lin (surname) (normally ), a Chinese surname *Lin (surname) (normally 蔺), a Chinese surname * Lin (''The King of Fighters''), Chinese assassin character *Lin Chow Bang, character in Fat Pizza Places *Lin, Iran, ...

(0–1) , , Graman (2) , , Shikishima Stadium , , 17,599 , , 7–5–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 13 , , April 5 , , @ Lions , , 2–4 , ,

Ishii Ishii (, "stone well") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Akio Ishii (born 1955), Japanese baseball player * Ami Ishii (born 1980), Japanese gravure idol *Anna Ishii (born 1998), Japanese performer, model and actress ...

(3–0) , ,

(1–1) , , Onuma (1) , ,

Seibu Dome (official name: ) is a baseball stadium located in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. It is home to the Saitama Seibu Lions, a professional baseball team. The stadium has a roof over the field and the stands, like other indoor ballparks. However, it la ...

, , 23,902 , , 7–6–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 14 , , April 6 , , @ Lions , , 3–4 , , Kinney (2–1) , , Asai (1–2) , , Graman (3) , , Seibu Dome , , 18,213 , , 7–7–0 ,
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Takeda is a Japanese family name.1990 Census Name Files

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(0–1) , , Nakamura (3) , ,

Sapporo Dome is a stadium located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, and is primarily used for baseball and association football. It is the home field of the association football club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, and was also home to the baseball team Hokkaido Nipp ...

, , 20,257 , , 7–8–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 16 , , April 9 , , @ Fighters , , 2–4 , ,

Yoshikawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,262 in 31,031 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Located in far southeastern Saita ...

(1–2) , , Nagai (2–1) , , Nakamura (4) , , Sapporo Dome , , 19,044 , , 7–9–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 17 , , April 10 , , @ Fighters , , 0–1 , ,

Yu Darvish , more commonly known as Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ有), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Darvish has also played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and ...

(3–0) , , Iwakuma (2–1) , , — , , Sapporo Dome , , 25,197 , , 7–10–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 18 , , April 11 , , Buffaloes , , 5–4 (10) , , Aoyama (1–0) , , Yamaguchi (1–1) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 10,626 , , 8–10–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 12 , , Buffaloes , , 3–0 , ,

(2–1) , , Kondo (2–1) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 15,456 , , 9–10–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , April 13 , , Buffaloes , , 12–6 , , Asai (2–2) , , Kawagoe (1–2) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 12,879 , , 10–10–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 21 , , April 15 , , @ Marines , , 6–7 , ,

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(1–0) , , Nagai (2–2) , , Ogino (4) , ,

Chiba Marine Stadium (official name: ) is a stadium in Chiba City, Chiba, Japan. It opened in 1990 and holds approximately 30,000 people. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Chiba Lotte Marines. It is also used for Rugby union. The stadium ...

, , 17,336 , , 10–11–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 22 , , April 16 , , @ Marines , , 1–2 , , Shimizu (2–2) , ,

(0–2) , , — , , Chiba Marine Stadium , , 16,853 , , 10–12–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , April 17 , , @ Marines , , 11–2 , , Iwakuma (3–1) , , Kubo (1–3) , , — , , Chiba Marine Stadium , , 9,211 , , 11–12–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , April 19 , , Lions , , colspan=4, ''Postponed (rain) – Makeup date: October 4'' , , Kleenex Stadium , , — , , — ,

, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 24 , , April 20 , , Lions , , 3–4 (10) , ,

Iwasaki Iwasaki (岩崎, "rock peninsula") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Akira Iwasaki (岩崎昶), Japanese film critic and producer * Carl Iwasaki, American college baseball coach *Chihiro Iwasaki (いわさきちひろ ...

(1–0) , , Aoyama (1–1) , , Graman (6) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 19,601 , , 11–13–0 ,
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, , 4–3 , , Asai (3–2) , , Powell (1–1) , , Aoyama (4) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 11,799 , , 12–13–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , April 23 , , Hawks , , 4–0 , , Nagai (3–2) , , Otonari (2–3) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 12,353 , , 13–13–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , April 24 , , Hawks , , colspan=4, ''Postponed (rain) – Makeup date: September 30'' , , Kleenex Stadium , , — , , — ,

, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , April 25 , , Fighters , , 6–1 , , Iwakuma (4–1) , ,

(1–4) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 13,213 , , 14–13–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , April 26 , , Fighters , , 6–1 , ,

(1–2) , ,

Fujii Fujii (written: lit. "well of wisteria") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * , professional baseball catcher * , Japanese astronomer * , professional baseball outfielder * , football player * Don Fujii, ring name of w ...

(1–2) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 16,826 , , 15–13–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , April 27 , , Fighters , , 5–0 , ,

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(1–4) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 20,634 , , 16–13–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 30 , , April 29 , , @ Buffaloes , , 1–2 , , Yamaguchi (2–1) , , Asai (3–3) , , Kato (7) , , Kyocera Dome , , 18,571 , , 16–14–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , April 30 , , @ Buffaloes , , 5–4 , , Koyama (2–0) , , Yamaguchi (2–2) , , — , , Kyocera Dome , , 13,146 , , 17–14–0 ,
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, - , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 1 , , @ Buffaloes , , 1–6 , , Komatsu (3–0) , , Ichiba (0–2) , , — , ,

Skymark Stadium or officially Hotto Motto Field Kobe is a baseball park in Kobe Sports Park, Kobe, Japan. It is primarily used for baseball, and is one of two home fields for the Orix Buffaloes, the other being the Kyocera Dome Osaka. The stadium also occas ...

, , 14,003 , , 17–15–0 ,
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, , 1–5 , ,

Tadano (commonly known as Tadano) is the main and largest Japan-based manufacturer of cranes and aerial work platforms, considered one of largest crane manufacturers in the world. History Masuo Tadano, the founder of the company, started as a steel f ...

(1–0) , , Iwakuma (4–2) , , Nakamura (9) , ,

, , 41,124 , , 17–16–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 3 , , @ Fighters , , 5–12 , , Sakamoto (1–1) , , Kawagishi (0–1) , , — , , Sapporo Dome , , 40,083 , , 17–17–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 35 , , May 4 , , @ Fighters , , 7–1 , ,

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(1–5) , , — , , Sapporo Dome , , 42,126 , , 18–17–0 ,
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, , 5–7 (11) , , Ogura (4–1) , , Koyama (2–1) , , Yanase (1) , ,

, , 20,572 , , 18–18–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 37 , , May 6 , , Hawks , , 4–8 , , Otonari (3–4) , , Nagai (3–3) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 20,885 , , 18–19–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , May 7 , , Hawks , , 9–7 , , Asai (4–3) , , Takeoka (0–1) , , Arime (1) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 10,667 , , 19–19–0 ,
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, , 11–4 , , Iwakuma (5–2) , ,

(2–2) , , — , ,

, , 16,849 , , 20–19–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , May 10 , , @ Marines , , colspan=4, ''Postponed (rain) – Makeup date: September 19'' , , Chiba Marine Stadium , , — , , — ,

, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 40 , , May 11 , , @ Marines, , 1–6 , , Shimizu (4–3) , ,

(4–2) , , — , , Chiba Marine Stadium , , 24,892 , , 20–20–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 41 , , May 13 , , Buffaloes , , 2–8 , , Kondo (3–4) , , Nagai (3–4) , , — , , Fukushima Azuma , , 7,041 , , 20–21–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , May 14 , , Buffaloes , , colspan=4, ''Postponed (rain) – Makeup date: September 4'' , , Kleenex Stadium , , — , , — ,

, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 15 , , Buffaloes , , 1–2 , , Komatsu (4–0) , , Asai (4–4) , , Kato (10) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 11,581 , , 20–22–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , May 16 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Iwakuma (6–2) , , Kishi (4–2) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 12,057 , , 21–22–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , May 17 , , Lions , , 3–2 (12) , , Kawagishi (1–1) , ,

Okamoto Okamoto (written: 岡本 literally "hill base") is the 48th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anri Okamoto (born 1994), fashion model and an actress in Japan *Atsushi Okamoto (born 1981), professional Nippon ...

(0–1) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 14,265 , , 22–22–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 45 , , May 18 , , Lions , , 3–7 , , Hsu (1–0) , ,

(4–3) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 20,253 , , 22–23–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , May 20 , ,

Dragons A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...

, , 6–1 , , Nagai (4–4) , , Ogasawara (4–3) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 12,964 , , 23–23–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb , 47 , , May 21 , , Dragons , , 1–3 , , Yamamoto (3–0) , , Asai (4–5) , , Iwase (13) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 15,372 , , 23–24–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 23 , , BayStars , , 7–5 , , Iwakuma (7–2) , ,

Kobayashi Kobayashi (written: lit. "small forest") is the 8th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: Art figures Film, television, theater and music *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, ...

(1–1) , , Koyama (1) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 14,091 , , 24–24–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 49 , , May 24 , , BayStars , , 2–1 , ,

(2–2) , , Oyamada (1–2) , , Koyama (2) , , Kleenex Stadium , , 17,435 , , 25–24–0 ,
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Swallows The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae, are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The ...

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(5–3) , , Kamada (0–1) , , — , ,

Meiji Jingu Stadium The is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. It also hosts college baseball, incl ...

, , 22,491 , , 26–24–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 51 , , May 26 , , @ Swallows , , 5–4 , , Nagai (5–4) , , Rios (2–6) , , Koyama (3) , , Meiji Jingu Stadium , , 16,483 , , 27–24–0 ,
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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

, , 1–6 , ,

Utsumi Utsumi (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese politician and cabinet minister * Takeshi Utsumi, American operations researcher *, Japanese basketball coach *, former secretary ...

(3–3) , , Hasebe (0–1) , , — , ,

Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...

, , 43,132 , , 27–25–0 ,
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, -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , May 29 , , @ Giants , , 4–2 , , Asai (5–5) , , Greisinger (5–3) , , Koyama (4) , , Tokyo Dome , , 41,106 , , 28–25–0 ,
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Carp Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...

, , 8–3 , , Iwakuma (8–2) , ,

Takahashi is the third most common Japanese surname. Less common variants include , , , , , , , and . Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Takahashi, American actor * , Japanese singer and actress * , Japanese kickboxer * , Japanese classica ...

(6–3) , , — , , Kleenex Stadium , , 14,393 , , 29–25–0 ,
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Bold = Eagles team member

Roster

Player statistics

Batting

:^†Denotes player joined the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only. :^‡Denotes player left the team mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Eagles only. :Bold/italics denotes best in the league

Pitching

Awards and honors

Most Valuable Player Award In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...

Hisashi Iwakuma is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes from 2000 to 2004, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2005 to 2011, and Yomiuri Giants in 2019, and all of h ...

Eiji Sawamura Award The , commonly known as the Sawamura Award, is an honor bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball each year. The award was originally established by Japanese magazine "Nekkyū" in 1947 to honor the career of Eiji Sawa ...

* Hisashi Iwakuma Nippon Life Monthly MVP Award *

Takeshi Yamasaki is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. During his 24 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, he played for the Chunichi Dragons, the Orix BlueWave, and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Career Yamasaki was selected at the number 2 ...

- March/April (batter) * Hisashi Iwakuma - June (pitcher) *

Fernando Seguignol Fernando Alfredo Seguignol Garcia (born January 19, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. Seguignol also played eight years in Nippon Professional Baseball. A switch hitter, Seguignol is regarded as the best swi ...

- September (batter)

Best Nine Award The Best Nine Award is awarded annually to the best player at each position in both the Central League and Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball as determined by a pool of journalists. History While the Best Nine Award was first presen ...

* Hisashi Iwakuma - pitcher *

Rick Short Richard Ryan Short (born December 6, 1972) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who was the co-Hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Wash ...

- outfielder

Golden Spirit Award The Golden Spirit Award is given annually to the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by members of th ...

* Hisashi Iwakuma All-Star Series selections * Hisashi Iwakuma - pitcher *

Masahiro Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). From 2007 through 2013, he played for the Eagles in NPB. Tanaka was posted by the Eagles after the 2013 season to be si ...

- pitcher * Rick Short - infielder * Takeshi Yamasaki - designated hitter All-Star Series MVP * Takeshi Yamasaki - Game 1 Nippon Life Award (

Interleague play Interleague play in Major League Baseball refers to regular-season baseball games played between an American League (AL) team and a National League (NL) team. Interleague play was first introduced during the 1997 Major League Baseball season. Pr ...

) * Hisashi Iwakuma Best Battery Award * Hisashi Iwakuma and Akihito Fujii JA Zen-Noh Go-Go Awards
:''Good Catch Award'' (July) :*

Masato Nakamura is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is a member of the J-pop band Dreams Come True, which was formed in 1988 and went on to sell over 50million CDs. He also composed the soundtracks for the video games ''Sonic the H ...

(July 2)

Farm team

Nippon Professional Baseball draft

References

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