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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. ...
season featured the Hawks quest to win their first
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 ...
title since 2003. For the first time since 1994, the Hawks had a new manager in
Koji Akiyama Koji Akiyama (秋山 幸二 ''Akiyama Kōji'', born April 6, 1962) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) in Japan's Nippon Professional ...
, who replaced the legendary
Sadaharu Oh Sadaharu Oh (Japanese: , ''Ō Sadaharu''; born May 20, 1940), also known as Wang Chen-chih (), is a Japanese-born former baseball player and manager Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Ō Sadaharu"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 758. who ...
. SoftBank absorbed more injuries from Opening Day starter
Tsuyoshi Wada is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. Wada pitched in the 2004 Athens and 2008 Be ...
, but saw the continued dominance of
Toshiya Sugiuchi is a Japanese baseball player. He is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants. Sugiuchi was the Eiji Sawamura Award winner in . He has had some of the most international experience of any active Japanese baseball player, pitching ...
, and the emergence of foreign pitchers
D.J. Houlton Dennis Sean "D. J." Houlton Jr. (born August 12, 1979) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants ...
and
Justin Germano Justin William Germano (born August 6, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians. Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue ...
, who stabilized the starting rotation. More foreign help came in the person of 201 cm-tall reliever
Brian Falkenborg Brian Thomas Falkenborg (born January 18, 1978) is a former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Pro ...
. Together with Rookie of the Year
Tadashi Settsu is a Japanese baseball player. He has been with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 2009, and plays as pitcher, wearing number 50. In 2009, he was voted Most Valuable Rookie. The next year, he became the first pitcher ever to make 70 or more appea ...
and closer Takahiro Mahara, the Hawks had one of the most reliable bullpens in the league. The Hawks had one of the older offenses in the league, still anchored by
Nobuhiko Matsunaka is a former left fielder and designated hitter for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He played in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics as well as the 2006 World Baseball Classic, hitting cleanup in and . Early life and amateur career Mats ...
and
Hiroki Kokubo is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current the second squad manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the Yomi ...
.
Yuya Hasegawa is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current first squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 2007, wearing number 24 ...
had a breakout season (.312, 7HR, 44RBI) after suffering injuries in the previous two seasons.
Hitoshi Tamura Hitoshi Tamura (多村 仁志, born March 28, 1977) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player who last played with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Following his release from the Yokohama DeNA Baystars in 20 ...
came back in mid-May and hit .283 with 17 home runs, which helped to make up for a disappointing season from
Munenori Kawasaki is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Tochigi Golden Braves of Baseball Challenge League in Japan. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and in Major League Baseb ...
, who batted a career-low .259 despite career highs in games played (143) and stolen bases (44). For the second year in a row, the Hawks won the Interleague tournament. However, the team could not sustain their success as they stumbled in September, finishing 3rd and exiting in the first round of the playoffs, at the hands of the rival
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 ...
.


Regular season


Standings


Game log

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, , Kondo (1-0) , , Oba (0-1) , , Kato (1) , , 28,827 , , 1-1-0 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , April 5 , , Buffaloes ,
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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) , , Loe (0-1) , , , , 17,281 , , 2-2-0 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , April 8 , , @Eagles ,
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, , Houlton (1-0) , , Asai (0-1) , , , , 13,373 , , 3-2-0 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 6 , , April 9 , , @Eagles ,
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, , Nagai (1-0) , , Otonari (0-1) , , Koyama (1) , , 12,418 , , 3-3-0 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 7 , , April 10 , ,
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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, , Sugiuchi (1-0) , , Sweeney (0-1) , , Mahara (1) , , 28,296 , , 4-5-0 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 14 , ,
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 ...
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, , Kishi (2-0) , , Loe (0-2) , , Graman (3) , , 14,451 , , 4-6-0 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , 11 , , April 15 , ,
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 ...
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(12) , , colspan=3, ''Game tied after 12 innings'' , , 26,498 , , 4-6-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 12 , , April 16 , ,
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 ...
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, , Nishiguchi (2-0) , , Otonari (0-2) , , Hirano (1) , , 25,538 , , 4-7-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 13 , , April 17 , , @Marines ,
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Settsu is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km². Surrounding municipalities *Osaka Prefecture **Higa ...
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Ito Ito may refer to: Places * Ito Island, an island of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea * Ito Airport, an airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Ito District, Wakayama, a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan * Itō, Shizuo ...
(0-1) , , Mahara (2) , , 23,225 , , 5-8-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 15 , , April 19 , , @Marines ,
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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 *, ...
(0-2) , , , , 25,537 , , 6-8-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 16 , , April 21 , , @Fighters ,
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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 ...
(1-2) , , , , 17,486 , , 7-8-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 17 , , April 22 , , @Fighters ,
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Tateyama Tateyama may refer to: People with the surname * Midori Tateyama, Japanese writer * Shohei Tateyama (born 1981), Japanese baseball player * Yoshinori Tateyama (born 1975), Japanese baseball player * Homarefuji Yoshiyuki (born 1985), Japanese su ...
(1-1) , , Mahara (3) , , 19,138 , , 8-8-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 18 , , April 23 , , @Fighters ,
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Settsu is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km². Surrounding municipalities *Osaka Prefecture **Higa ...
(0-2) , , , , 18,364 , , 8-9-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 19 , , April 24 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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Gwyn Gwyn or Gwynn may refer to: People * Gwyn (name), includes a list of people with the given name or surname Gwyn, including variants such as Gwynn and Gwynne Fictional or mythological characters * Gwyn ap Nudd, in Welsh mythology * Gwynn (Sluggy F ...
(1) , , 27,568 , , 8-10-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , April 25 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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(11) , , Mahara (1-0) , , Asai (0-3) , , , , 31,021 , , 9-10-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 21 , , April 26 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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, , Rasner (2-1) , , Sugiuchi (2-1) , , Koyama (2) , , 31,787 , , 9-11-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 22 , , April 28 , , @Lions ,
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Onodera Onodera (written: 小野寺 or オノデラ in katakana) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese curler *Lisa Onodera, American film producer *Masaya Onodera, Ja ...
(1) , , 16,151 , , 9-12-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 23 , , April 29 , , @Lions ,
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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 ...
(1-2) , , Houlton (2-1) , , , , 28,855 , , 9-13-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 30 , , @Lions ,
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, , Mizuta (1-0) , , Doi (1-1) , , Mahara (4) , , 15,720 , , 10-13-1 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , May 1 , ,
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 ...
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Ono ONO, Ono or Ōno may refer to: Places Fiji * Ono Island (Fiji) Israel * Kiryat Ono * Ono, Benjamin, ancient site Italy * Ono San Pietro Ivory Coast * Ono, Ivory Coast, a village in Comoé District Japan * Ōno Castle, Fukuoka * Ō ...
(1-2) , , , , 26,830 , , 11-13-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 26 , , May 2 , ,
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 ...
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Arakaki Arakaki is an Okinawan surname. In Okinawan language, it pronounced Arakachi. It means New Stone Wall or “wild enclosure”, but actually denoting the enclosure around a Shintō shrine. Notable people with the surname include: *Alberto Arakaki ...
(0-1) , , , , 30,239 , , 11-14-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , May 3 , ,
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 ...
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, , Sugiuchi (3-1) , , Naruse (1-1) , , , , 34,040 , , 12-14-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 28 , , May 4 , , @Buffaloes ,
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, , Kondo (3-1) , , Loe (0-4) , , Kato (6) , , 30,252 , , 12-15-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 5 , , @Buffaloes ,
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Kaneko , stylized as KANEJapanese
Houlton (2-2) , , , , 31,639 , , 12-16-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , May 6 , , @Buffaloes ,
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, , Otonari (1-2) , , Yamamoto (2-1) , , , , 30,960 , , 13-16-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , May 8 , ,
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 ...
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Settsu is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km². Surrounding municipalities *Osaka Prefecture **Higa ...
(1-2) , , Graman (0-2) , , , , 29,611 , , 14-16-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 9 , ,
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 ...
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Arakaki Arakaki is an Okinawan surname. In Okinawan language, it pronounced Arakachi. It means New Stone Wall or “wild enclosure”, but actually denoting the enclosure around a Shintō shrine. Notable people with the surname include: *Alberto Arakaki ...
(0-2) , , , , 30,863 , , 14-17-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , May 10 , ,
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 ...
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Nogami Nogami (written: 野上) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Akira Nogami (born 1966), Japanese professional wrestler and actor * Hisashi Nogami (born 1971) Japanese video game designer, director and producer *, Japane ...
(0-2) , , , , 30,337 , , 15-17-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 12 , ,
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 ...
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, , Naruse (2-1) , , Houlton (2-3) , , Ogino (4) , , 25,231 , , 15-18-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 13 , ,
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 ...
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, , Omine (2-1) , , Otonari (1-3) , , , , 16,242 , , 15-19-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 36 , , May 14 , ,
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 ...
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, , Falkenborg (1-0) , , Ogino (1-1) , , , , 29,671 , , 16-19-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , May 15 , , @Eagles ,
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, , Falkenborg (2-0) , , Koyama (1-2) , , Mahara (5) , , 11,338 , , 17-19-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 38 , , May 16 , , @Eagles ,
1 - 2
, , Iwakuma (5-1) , , Kamiuchi (2-1) , , , , 17,768 , , 17-20-1 , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , May 17 , , @Eagles , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rained out)'' , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , 39 , , May 19 , ,
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
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(12) , , colspan=3, ''Game tied after 12 innings'' , , 33,182 , , 17-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , May 20 , ,
Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
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Settsu is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km². Surrounding municipalities *Osaka Prefecture **Higa ...
(2-2) , , Egusa (2-3) , , , , 29,258 , , 18-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , May 22 , ,
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 ...
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Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...
(2-2) , , Mahara (6) , , 29,327 , , 19-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 42 , , May 23 , ,
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 ...
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, , Mizuta (2-0) , , Saito (2-3) , , Mahara (7) , , 32,221 , , 20-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , May 24 , , @Swallows ,
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, , Otonari (2-3) , , Kawashima (3-3) , , , , 16,518 , , 21-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , May 25 , , @Swallows ,
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, , Sugiuchi (5-1) , , Ishikawa (6-2) , , Mahara (8) , , 15,555 , , 22-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 45 , , May 27 , , @Giants ,
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, , Houlton (3-3) , , Greisinger (5-4) , , Mahara (9) , , 43,050 , , 23-20-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 28 , , @Giants ,
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, , Gonzalez (5-0) , , Wada (3-3) , , , , 42,218 , , 23-21-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 47 , , May 30 , ,
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 ...
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Satō is the most common Japanese surname, often romanized as Sato, Satoh or Satou. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese writer * ...
(1-0) , , Nagamine (1-1) , , , , 30,387 , , 24-21-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 31 , ,
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 ...
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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 ...
(1-2) , , , , 33,231 , , 25-21-2 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 49 , , June 2 , , BayStars , , 7-3 , , Houlton (4-3) , , Mastny (0-2) , , , , , , 26-21-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 50 , , June 3 , , BayStars , , 3-0 , , Fujioka (1-0) , , Walrond (3-4) , , Mahara (10) , , , , 27-21-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 51 , , June 5 , , @Carp , , 4-1 , ,
Mori Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname, and also a Persian pet name for Morteza. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India. Italian surname *Barbara Mori, Uruguayan-Mexican actress *Camilo Mori, Chilean painter * Cesare ...
(1-0) , , Ohba (0-2) , , Schultz (1) , , , , 27-22-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 52 , , June 6 , , @Carp , , 1-11 (6) , ,
Germano Germano is a given name and a surname. Given name Notable people with the given name include: *Germano Almeida (born 1945), Cape Verdean author and lawyer *Germano Celant (born 1940), Italian art historian, critic and curator *Germano de Figueire ...
(1-0) , , Ohtake (5-2) , , , , , , 28-22-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 7 , , @Tigers , , 4-3 , , Williams (1-0) , , Mahara (1-1) , , , , , , 28-23-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , June 8 , , @Tigers , , 1-8 , , Houlton (5-3) , , Kubo (1-4) , , , , , , 29-23-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , , June 10 , ,
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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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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Tateyama Tateyama may refer to: People with the surname * Midori Tateyama, Japanese writer * Shohei Tateyama (born 1981), Japanese baseball player * Yoshinori Tateyama (born 1975), Japanese baseball player * Homarefuji Yoshiyuki (born 1985), Japanese su ...
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Satō is the most common Japanese surname, often romanized as Sato, Satoh or Satou. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese writer * ...
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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 ...
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Germano Germano is a given name and a surname. Given name Notable people with the given name include: *Germano Almeida (born 1945), Cape Verdean author and lawyer *Germano Celant (born 1940), Italian art historian, critic and curator *Germano de Figueire ...
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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 ...
, , Mahara (12) , , , , 31-24-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 14 , ,
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 ...
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Germano Germano is a given name and a surname. Given name Notable people with the given name include: *Germano Almeida (born 1945), Cape Verdean author and lawyer *Germano Celant (born 1940), Italian art historian, critic and curator *Germano de Figueire ...
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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 ...
, , , , , , 36-25-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , June 21 , , @BayStars , , 5-0 , , Sugiuchi , , Miura , , , , , , 37-25-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 26 , , @Lions , , 10-4 , , Wakui , , Fujioka , , , , , , 37-26-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , June 27 , , @Lions , , 3-10 , , Sugiuchi , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , 38-26-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , June 28 , , @Lions , , 5-7 , , Falkenborg , ,
Mitsui is one of the largest '' keiretsu'' in Japan and one of the largest corporate groups in the world. The major companies of the group include Mitsui & Co. ( general trading company), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nippon Paper Industri ...
, , Mahara , , , , 39-26-2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , June 30 , , Buffaloes , , 13-2 , , Ohtonari , , Kondoh , , , , , , 40-26-2 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , July 1 , , Buffaloes , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rained out)'' , - , 67 , , July 2 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 68 , , July 4 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 69 , , July 5 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 70 , , July 7 , , @Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 71 , , July 8 , , @Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 72 , , July 9 , , @Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 73 , , July 10 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 75 , , July 12 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 78 , , July 16 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 79 , , July 17 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 80 , , July 18 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 81 , , July 19 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 82 , , July 20 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 83 , , July 21 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 84 , , July 22 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 85 , , July 28 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 86 , , July 29 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 87 , , July 30 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 88 , , July 31 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , 89 , , August 1 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , - , 90 , , August 2 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , - , 91 , , August 4 , ,
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 ...
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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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 93 , , August 6 , ,
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 105 , , August 20 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 106 , , August 21 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 107 , , August 22 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 108 , , August 23 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 109 , , August 25 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 110 , , August 26 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 111 , , August 27 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 112 , , August 28 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 113 , , August 29 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 114 , , August 30 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , 115 , , September 1 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 116 , , September 2 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 117 , , September 3 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 118 , , September 4 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 119 , , September 5 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 120 , , September 6 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 121 , , September 8 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 122 , , September 9 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 123 , , September 10 , , @Marines , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 124 , , September 11 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 125 , , September 12 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 126 , , September 13 , ,
Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 127 , , September 15 , , @Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 128 , , September 16 , , @Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 129 , , September 17 , , @Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 130 , , September 18 , , @Lions , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 131 , , September 19 , , @Lions , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 132 , , September 20 , , @Lions , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 133 , , September 21 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 134 , , September 22 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 135 , , September 23 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 136 , , September 25 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 137 , , September 26 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 138 , , September 27 , ,
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 ...
, , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 139 , , September 29 , , @Eagles , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 140 , , September 30 , , @Eagles , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , - , 141 , , October 1 , , @Eagles , , , , , , , , , , , , , -align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , — , , October 2 , , @Eagles , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rained out)'' , - , 142 , , October 4 , , @Fighters , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 143 , , October 6 , , Buffaloes , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , 144 , , October 11 , , @Eagles , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , PLCS Game 1 , , October 16 , , @Eagles , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , PLCS Game 2 , , October 17 , , @Eagles , , , , , , , , , , , , , -


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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. ...
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