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CHU: Yumeto Kanemaru earns win number one on the season
Yumeto Kanemaru
(SP -
Chunichi
)
Apr 14, 2026
Chunichi starter Yumeto Kanemaru (1-1) threw a quality start, going 7-β
innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and no walks with 8 Ks to earn the 6-2 win over the Carp. Kanemaru threw 119 pitches with 76 being strikes. GO/FO: 8/5.
NIP: Franmil Reyes has multi-hit game in Fighters win
Franmil Reyes
(OF -
Nippon Ham
)
Apr 14, 2026
Franmil Reyes (2 HR) went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .289 with 2 singles as Nippon Ham defeated Lotte 5-1.
HIR: Ryosuke Kikuchi has multi-hit day for Hiroshima
Ryosuke Kikuchi
( -
Hiroshima
)
Apr 14, 2026
Ryosuke Kikuchi went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .258 with a single and a double while driving in 2 runs, but Hiroshima lost 6-2 to Chunichi.
ORX: Keita Nakagawa has 2-for-3 game in Orix win over Seibu
Keita Nakagawa
( -
Orix
)
Apr 14, 2026
Keita Nakagawa (2 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .311 with a single and a double as Orix beat Seibu 5-1.
CHU: Kaito Muramatsu plates twice in Dragons win over Carp
Kaito Muramatsu
( -
Chunichi
)
Apr 14, 2026
Kaito Muramatsu went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .319 with 2 singles while scoring twice as Chunichi defeated Hiroshima 6-2.
RAK: Hiroto Kobukata has two-hit two-steal night for Eagles
Hiroto Kobukata
( -
Rakuten
)
Apr 14, 2026
Hiroto Kobukata went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .256 with 2 singles and stealing 2 bases as Rakuten beat SoftBank 3-2.
YOM: Takahiro Norimoto blanks Tigers over six strong innings in latest start
Takahiro Norimoto
(RP -
Yomiuri
)
Apr 14, 2026
Yomiuri starter Takahiro Norimoto (0-1) blanked the Tigers over six innings on 2 hits and one walk with 3 Ks in a no-decision that the Giants went on to win 4-3 over the Tigers. Norimoto threw 93 pitches with 65 being strikes. GO/FO: 6/5.
CHU: Asahi Hanada drives in two in win over Hiroshima
Asahi Hanada
( -
Chunichi
)
Apr 14, 2026
Asahi Hanada (1 HR) went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .303 with a single and a double while driving in 2 runs as Chunichi won over Hiroshima 6-2.
RAK: Kosei Shohji improves to 3-0 with win over Hawks
Kosei Shohji
(SP -
Rakuten
)
Apr 14, 2026
Rakuten starter Kosei Shohji (3-0) went five innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and one walk with 6 Ks for the 3-2 win over the Hawks. Shohji threw 89 pitches with 59 being strikes. GO/FO: 2/6.
CHU: Shuhei Takahashi has 3-for-3 night as Chunichi top Hiroshima
Shuhei Takahashi
( -
Chunichi
)
Apr 14, 2026
Shuhei Takahashi went 3-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .500 with 3 singles as Chunichi defeated Hiroshima 6-2.
NIP: Kota Tatsu holds down the Marines for win number one on the season.
Kota Tatsu
( -
Nippon Ham
)
Apr 14, 2026
Nippon Ham starter Kota Tatsu (1-1) threw a quality start, going eight innings, allowing one run on 5 hits and 2 walks with 7 Ks to earn the 5-1 win over the Marines. Tatsu threw 121 pitches with 80 being strikes. GO/FO: 7/8.
YAK: Yudai Koga knocks in two on three hits to help Swallows to win
Yudai Koga
( -
Yakult
)
Apr 14, 2026
Yudai Koga went 3-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .324 with 3 singles while driving in 2 runs as Yakult beat Yokohama 5-3.
ORX: Ryuhei Sotani picks up his first win of the season for the Buffaloes
Ryuhei Sotani
( -
Orix
)
Apr 14, 2026
Orix starter Ryuhei Sotani (1-0) went five innings, allowing one run on 5 hits and 2 walks with 4 Ks for the 5-1 win over the Lions. Sotani threw 89 pitches with 55 being strikes. GO/FO: 6/5.
SEI: Masayuki Kuwahara improves to .302 with four-hit game
Masayuki Kuwahara
(CF -
Seibu
)
Apr 14, 2026
Masayuki Kuwahara (1 HR) went 4-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .302 with 3 singles and a double, but Seibu lost 5-1 to Orix.
YOM: Takumi Ohshiro drives in two in win over Hanshin
Takumi Ohshiro
(C -
Yomiuri
)
Apr 14, 2026
Takumi Ohshiro (2 HR) went 3-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .455 with 2 singles and a home run (his second of the season) while driving in 2 runs as Yomiuri won over Hanshin 4-3.
NIP: Tatsuki Mizuno knocks in two to help Fighters to win over Chiba
Tatsuki Mizuno
(SS -
Nippon Ham
)
Apr 14, 2026
Tatsuki Mizuno went 1-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .298 with a double while driving in 2 runs as Nippon Ham won over Lotte 5-1.
YOM: Two doubles for Riku Masuda in Giants victory
Riku Masuda
(1B -
Yomiuri
)
Apr 14, 2026
Riku Masuda (1 HR) went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .303 with 2 doubles as Yomiuri won over Hanshin 4-3.
SFT: Kenta Imamiya diagnosed with hairline fracture
Kenta Imamiya
( -
SoftBank
)
Apr 13, 2026
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks's shortstop Kenta Imamiya was diagnosed with a hairline frature on his left scapula at a hospital in Hokkaido on April 12th.
SFT: Tatsuru Yanagimachi has three-hit game in Softbank win
Tatsuru Yanagimachi
( -
SoftBank
)
Apr 12, 2026
Tatsuru Yanagimachi went 3-for-6 and raised his season batting average to .280 with 3 singles as SoftBank beat Nippon Ham 11-7.
NIP: Chusei Mannami has 3-for-4 game for Fighters
Chusei Mannami
(RF -
Nippon Ham
)
Apr 12, 2026
Chusei Mannami (5 HR) went 3-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .292 with 2 singles and a double while driving in 2 runs and scored twice, but Nippon Ham lost 11-7 to SoftBank.
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Central League Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | --- | 15 | 5-1-0 | 6-3-0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.5 | 16 | 4-3-0 | 7-2-0 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 3.0 | 15 | 4-5-0 | 4-2-0 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 5.0 | 13 | 5-3-0 | 0-5-0 |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5.5 | 14 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 7.0 | 15 | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 |
Pacific League Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | --- | 15 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-0 |
| Rakuten Golden Eagles | 8 | 6 | 1 | .571 | 1.5 | 15 | 4-4-0 | 4-2-1 |
| Nippon Ham Fighters | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2.0 | 15 | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 |
| Orix Buffaloes | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 2.0 | 15 | 6-1-0 | 2-6-0 |
| Saitama Seibu Lions | 6 | 9 | 1 | .400 | 4.0 | 16 | 3-5-1 | 3-4-0 |
| Chiba Lotte Marines | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 5.5 | 16 | 3-4-0 | 2-7-0 |
Korean Baseball Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | 84 | 55 | 3 | .604 | --- | 142 | 41-28-1 | 43-27-2 |
| Hanwha Eagles | 82 | 56 | 3 | .594 | 1.5 | 141 | 44-27-2 | 38-29-1 |
| SSG Landers | 73 | 63 | 4 | .537 | 9.5 | 140 | 37-31-4 | 36-32-0 |
| Samsung Lions | 73 | 67 | 2 | .521 | 11.5 | 142 | 40-30-0 | 33-37-2 |
| NC Dinos | 69 | 66 | 6 | .511 | 13.0 | 141 | 35-33-1 | 34-33-5 |
| KT Wiz | 70 | 67 | 4 | .511 | 13.0 | 141 | 36-34-1 | 34-33-3 |
| Lotte Giants | 66 | 71 | 6 | .482 | 17.0 | 143 | 35-34-4 | 31-37-2 |
| KIA Tigers | 63 | 73 | 4 | .463 | 19.5 | 140 | 33-32-2 | 30-41-2 |
| Doosan Bears | 61 | 77 | 6 | .442 | 22.5 | 144 | 29-40-4 | 32-37-2 |
| Kiwoom Heroes | 47 | 93 | 4 | .336 | 37.5 | 144 | 23-46-2 | 24-47-2 |
Taiwan Baseball Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Games | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni-President Lions | 36 | 24 | 0 | .600 | --- | 60 | 19-11-0 | 17-13-0 |
| CTBC Brothers | 34 | 26 | 0 | .567 | 2.0 | 60 | 17-13-0 | 17-13-0 |
| Rakuten Monkeys | 30 | 30 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 60 | 16-14-0 | 14-16-0 |
| TSG Hawks | 30 | 30 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 60 | 17-13-0 | 13-17-0 |
| Wei Chuan Dragons | 29 | 31 | 0 | .483 | 7.0 | 60 | 16-14-0 | 13-17-0 |
| Fubon Guardians | 21 | 39 | 0 | .350 | 15.0 | 60 | 16-14-0 | 5-25-0 |