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NIP: Tatsuki Mizuno has multi-hit game in Fighters win
Tatsuki Mizuno
(SS -
Nippon Ham
)
Jun 12, 2026
Tatsuki Mizuno (2 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .289 with a single and a triple as Nippon Ham defeated Chunichi 3-1.
ORX: Soichiro Yamazaki strong in relief for hold number 10
Soichiro Yamazaki
(RP -
Orix
)
Jun 12, 2026
Soichiro Yamazaki (1-2, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Hanshin Tigers allowing no hits and no walks with 2 Ks.
NIP: Haruki Hosono earns 2nd win of the season
Haruki Hosono
(SP -
Nippon Ham
)
Jun 12, 2026
Nippon Ham starter Haruki Hosono (2-4) threw a quality start, going 6-β
innings, allowing one run (none earned) on 6 hits and no walks with 11 Ks to earn the 3-1 win over the Dragons. Hosono threw 111 pitches with 73 being strikes. GO/FO: 5/4.
NIP: Franmil Reyes improves to .328 with multi-hit game for Nippon Ham
Franmil Reyes
(DH -
Nippon Ham
)
Jun 12, 2026
Franmil Reyes (12 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .328 with a single and a double as Nippon Ham beat Chunichi 3-1.
SEI: Kona Takahashi shuts down the Giants over seven
Kona Takahashi
(SP -
Seibu
)
Jun 12, 2026
In his most recent start on June 12, Lions' starting pitcher Kona Takahashi (7-3) shut down the Giants over seven innings on one hit and 2 walks with 10 Ks for the 3-0 win over the Giants. Takahashi threw 105 pitches with 63 being strikes. GO/FO: 7/3.
SEI: Shunsuke Satoh solid in relief for hold number 5
Shunsuke Satoh
(RP -
Seibu
)
Jun 12, 2026
Shunsuke Satoh (2-1, 1 SV, 5 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Yomiuri Giants allowing no hits and no walks with 2 Ks.
RAK: Quality start for Takayuki Kishi as he goes seven strong in win
Takayuki Kishi
(SP -
Rakuten
)
Jun 12, 2026
Rakuten starter Takayuki Kishi (1-2) threw a quality start, going seven innings, allowing one run on 5 hits and 4 walks with 5 Ks for the 2-1 win over the Carp. Kishi threw 109 pitches with 67 being strikes. GO/FO: 4/11.
YAK: Kojiro Yoshimura improves to 3-5 with win over Hawks
Kojiro Yoshimura
(P -
Yakult
)
Jun 12, 2026
Yakult starter Kojiro Yoshimura (3-5) went 5-β
innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and no walks with 2 Ks to earn the 4-2 win over the Hawks. Yoshimura threw 85 pitches with 50 being strikes. GO/FO: 6/8.
YAK: Yukihiro Iwata knocks in 2 to help Swallows to win over Hawks
Yukihiro Iwata
(CF -
Yakult
)
Jun 12, 2026
Yukihiro Iwata (1 HR) went 1-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .255 with a single while driving in 2 runs as Yakult defeated SoftBank 4-2.
LOT: Koki Yamaguchi 2-for-3 day helps Marines to win
Koki Yamaguchi
(LF -
Lotte
)
Jun 12, 2026
Koki Yamaguchi (8 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .245 with a single and a home run (his eighth of the season) as Lotte defeated Yokohama 3-2.
ORX: Kotaro Kurebayashi launches home run number 8 on the season
Kotaro Kurebayashi
(SS -
Orix
)
Jun 12, 2026
Kotaro Kurebayashi (8 HR) went 1-for-2 and raised his season batting average to .244 with a home run (his eighth of the season) as Orix defeated Hanshin 2-1.
RAK: Itsuki Murabayashi drives in 2 in win over Carp
Itsuki Murabayashi
(SS -
Rakuten
)
Jun 12, 2026
Itsuki Murabayashi (4 HR) went 1-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .279 with a double while driving in 2 runs as Rakuten won over Hiroshima 2-1.
SEI: Natsuo Takizawa has three-hit game in Lions win
Natsuo Takizawa
(2B -
Seibu
)
Jun 12, 2026
Natsuo Takizawa (1 HR) went 3-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .298 with 2 singles and a triple while driving in 2 runs as Seibu beat Yomiuri 3-0.
LOT: Shota Suzuki earns 5th win in relief for the Marines
Shota Suzuki
(RP -
Lotte
)
Jun 12, 2026
Shota Suzuki (5-0, 1 SV, 15 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief to earn the win as Lotte beat Yokohama 3-2.
ORX: Andres Machado holds down the Tigers for save number 18
Andres Machado
(RP -
Orix
)
Jun 12, 2026
Andres Machado (0-0, 18 SV, 2 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Hanshin Tigers allowing no hits and no walks with 1 K to pick up the save.
SFT: Kensuke Kondoh improves to .305 with 2-hit game for Hawks
Kensuke Kondoh
(LF -
SoftBank
)
Jun 11, 2026
Kensuke Kondoh (12 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .305 with 2 singles and stealing a base as SoftBank won over Hanshin 3-2.
SFT: Hikaru Kimura earns hold number 10 on the season
Hikaru Kimura
(RP -
SoftBank
)
Jun 11, 2026
Hikaru Kimura (3-0, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief to grab the win as SoftBank beat Hanshin 3-2.
LOT: Keisuke Sawada earns second relief win as Lotte beat Chunichi
Keisuke Sawada
(RP -
Lotte
)
Jun 11, 2026
Keisuke Sawada (2-1, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief to grab the win as Lotte defeated Chunichi 3-2.
RAK: Quality start for Ryota Takinaka as Eagles best Giants
Ryota Takinaka
(SP -
Rakuten
)
Jun 11, 2026
Rakuten starter Ryota Takinaka (3-2) threw a quality start, going eight innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks with 6 Ks to earn the 8-2 win over the Giants. Takinaka threw 109 pitches with 70 being strikes. GO/FO: 6/10.
RAK: Fumiya Kurokawa scores twice in Eagles win
Fumiya Kurokawa
(2B -
Rakuten
)
Jun 11, 2026
Fumiya Kurokawa (1 HR) went 3-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .271 with 2 singles and a double while scoring twice as Rakuten defeated Yomiuri 8-2.
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Central League Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yomiuri Giants | 33 | 27 | 2 | .550 | --- | 62 | 18-14-2 | 15-13-0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 32 | 27 | 1 | .542 | 0.5 | 60 | 16-14-1 | 16-13-0 |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 33 | 28 | 1 | .541 | 0.5 | 62 | 14-14-1 | 19-14-0 |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 25 | 35 | 2 | .417 | 8.0 | 62 | 13-14-2 | 12-21-0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 21 | 35 | 3 | .375 | 10.0 | 59 | 13-16-1 | 8-19-2 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 21 | 40 | 1 | .344 | 12.5 | 62 | 16-19-0 | 5-21-1 |
Pacific League Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Seibu Lions | 39 | 22 | 2 | .639 | --- | 63 | 20-12-1 | 19-10-1 |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 36 | 25 | 0 | .590 | 3.0 | 61 | 19-12-0 | 17-13-0 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 34 | 27 | 1 | .557 | 5.0 | 62 | 24-5-0 | 10-22-1 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 35 | 29 | 0 | .547 | 5.5 | 64 | 18-11-0 | 17-18-0 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 30 | 30 | 2 | .500 | 8.5 | 62 | 17-12-0 | 13-18-2 |
| Rakuten Golden Eagles | 23 | 37 | 1 | .383 | 15.5 | 61 | 14-17-0 | 9-20-1 |
Korean Baseball Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | 39 | 24 | 0 | .619 | --- | 63 | 22-11-0 | 17-13-0 |
| KT Wiz | 37 | 25 | 1 | .597 | 1.5 | 63 | 19-14-0 | 18-11-1 |
| Samsung Lions | 34 | 27 | 1 | .557 | 4.0 | 62 | 16-14-1 | 18-13-0 |
| Hanwha Eagles | 32 | 29 | 1 | .525 | 6.0 | 62 | 14-17-0 | 18-12-1 |
| KIA Tigers | 33 | 30 | 1 | .524 | 6.0 | 64 | 19-12-1 | 14-18-0 |
| Doosan Bears | 32 | 30 | 2 | .516 | 6.5 | 64 | 18-12-1 | 14-18-1 |
| NC Dinos | 28 | 33 | 1 | .459 | 10.0 | 62 | 14-15-0 | 14-18-1 |
| SSG Landers | 27 | 35 | 1 | .435 | 11.5 | 63 | 14-15-1 | 13-20-0 |
| Lotte Giants | 24 | 37 | 1 | .393 | 14.0 | 62 | 9-22-0 | 15-15-1 |
| Kiwoom Heroes | 24 | 40 | 1 | .375 | 15.5 | 65 | 15-18-1 | 9-22-0 |
Taiwan Baseball Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wei Chuan Dragons | 33 | 16 | 0 | .673 | --- | 49 | 19-7-0 | 14-9-0 |
| Fubon Guardians | 26 | 21 | 0 | .553 | 6.0 | 47 | 16-8-0 | 10-13-0 |
| TSG Hawks | 26 | 22 | 1 | .542 | 6.5 | 49 | 15-8-1 | 11-14-0 |
| Uni-President Lions | 24 | 25 | 1 | .490 | 9.0 | 50 | 14-11-0 | 10-14-1 |
| Rakuten Monkeys | 19 | 27 | 1 | .413 | 12.5 | 47 | 12-12-0 | 7-15-1 |
| CTBC Brothers | 15 | 32 | 1 | .319 | 17.0 | 48 | 5-16-1 | 10-16-0 |