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DeNA is aiming for a fifth consecutive appearance in the Climax Series. Since September, the team has maintained strong form with a 6-2 record.
It was a blow that seemed to crush Hiroshima's hopes of entering Class A. Young DeNA leadoff man Watarai made a come-from-behind 3-run comeback. ``I went into the at-bat with the mindset that I was going to win no matter what, so I'm glad.'' He led the team to three consecutive wins and his eyes lit up.
He went to bat in the 8th inning with one out and one on first and second base. Takashi has just taken over on the mound. The catch put him on second and third base, and he said, ``I felt like I would have been okay with a sacrifice fly.I guess that turned out to be a good thing.'' Although he was forced to swim a little, he pulled the slider from the outside corner and carried it to the right field seats, which were dyed red with Hiroshima fans.
23 years old, third year as a pro. From the second half onwards, he became the No. 1 player and is leading the batting lineup. This season, he set new career highs for hits and RBIs, and is just one home run away from reaching double digits. ``I want to do what I need to do every day and contribute to the team in any way possible,'' he says humbly.
Coach Aikawa highly praised him, saying, ``That kind of concentration is his specialty.'' Entering the crucial month of September, the team has six wins and two losses. They are pushing forward to advance to the Climax Series for the fifth consecutive year.

The Rhythmic Gymnastics Club of Tokyo Women's University of Physical Education and Junior College held an on-campus presentation on the 12th and 16th at the university's arena in Kunitachi City, Tokyo, to support victims of the Kumamoto earthquake and Chiba heavy rains. 89 club members and children from the junior youth club will perform, and 1,000 yen from the general public and 500 yen from students will be collected as admission fees, all of which will be donated.

Softbank's 21-year-old pitcher, Yu Maeda, pitched well against Lotte, allowing one run in seven innings, and earned his 12th win without a loss. This is the first time in 59 years for a player in the Pacific League to win 12 consecutive games within his third year of high school. He became the sole winner in the league, and the title of Rookie of the Year and No. 1 in winning percentage was in his sights.

Isao Harimoto passed away. In 2009, Ichiro broke the record for total hits in Japan and the United States, which was once thought to be immortal. Mr. Harimoto visited the Mariners' home base in Seattle to watch the record being broken and praised his junior's accomplishment. Ichiro valued Harimoto's accomplishments and showed respect.

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani has been placed on the injured list (IL) due to inflammation in his left knee and discomfort in his right upper arm. He has given up participating as a pitcher this season, and the team is in a dominating position with the Magic 6 winning the district championship, so the plan is to prioritize his recovery and not let him push himself too hard.

On the 10th, pitcher Rydell Martinez of the Professional Baseball Giants achieved his 250th save in a game against Chunichi. He is the 6th player in history and the first foreign player to achieve this feat. The achievement in 411 games is the fastest in history.

Dodgers manager Roberts announced on the 9th that Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the 15-day injured list (IL) due to lingering injuries to his upper right arm and left knee. This will be his first time on the IL after joining the Dodgers.