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NPB Pacific League baseball season developments

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During September 2026, the Pacific League baseball season saw various competitive outcomes among its teams. Early in the month, Lotte achieved a 3-2 walk-off win against Rakuten, while Seibu secured a 2-0 shutout against Orix. SoftBank recorded a dominant 14-1 victory over Nippon Ham. By mid-September, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Saitama Seibu Lions 4-2, a result that narrowed the standings gap between the Fighters and Seibu to 0.5 games. While the Fighters pushed for a Climax Series hosting spot, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks officially clinched the league title. Following these developments, the race for second place intensified. The Fighters ~~subsequently faced~~ lost a high-scoring contest to the Orix Buffaloes ~~in late September.~~ at Escon Field HOKKAIDO, despite home runs from Ryosuke Tamiya and Shishi Shibata, who hit a professional debut home run. Pitcher Hiromi Ito recorded his tenth loss during the match. Simultaneously, the Saitama Seibu Lions ended a four-game losing streak by defeating the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-2. The victory, supported by Sumida’s tenth win and Kaifuno’s 21st save, featured two solo home runs from Kanario and a tenth seasonal home run from Watanabe. This win extended the Lions’ lead over the third-place Fighters to 1.5 games.

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